Found in a newly empty house, I found what looks like a really strange bed but is maybe not. What is this? More details inside.

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Chris_Hansen_AMA on August 31st, 2020 at 13:05 UTC »

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So on Saturday I helped my friend move into a new house and a part of helping her move was getting furniture from a house across the street. The woman who lived across the street just recently committed medically-assisted suicide and lived in the home alone. She planned ahead and donated her furniture to my friend.

Anyways, this is one of the bedrooms we found. It’s small and has a giant wood bed built into the room. The bed is probably 5 and a half feet tall, made out of thick wood, has candle holders on both sides of the bed, the bed sits directly below a giant skylight, there are planters next to the bed for flowers and plants, and there’s a stairwell right behind the bed that runs to the basement.

I do know that the woman’s daughter died at a young age in the house. What in the world is this?

SomeWindyBoi on August 31st, 2020 at 13:46 UTC »

From what you said about the previous owner I would guess it to be a place to meditate. the sunlight and the plants make a really peaceful environment.

Since she was ill, maybe she was searching for her inner peace. Hopefully she found it.

tedlyb on August 31st, 2020 at 14:36 UTC »

Taking a stab in the dark here, but it may be a bed for indoor sunbathing. If she mostly was confined to indoors, lack of exposure to sunlight can cause vitamin D deficiency (which is a whole lot worse than most people think), depression, her circadian rhythm could get thrown off easily... regular exposure to sunlight - even filtered through glass - could be very beneficial.