Visiting friends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a PSA - stay only 3 days max. Anything longer is disruptive in the lives of your friends.
You could be a wonderful guest but ppl need their space and their lives back. Get groceries, clean your room and bathroom when you leave, make meals and or clean up.
Stop hogging the hot water w long showers and stop w the weird food requests. At least, bring your own weird food.
And, if you are visiting your friends at their vacation home but wouldn’t consider visiting them at their permanent home, you’re suspect.
That is all.

Or, come to our home instead, where we will welcome you, talk with you, explore with you, laugh with you and treat you like family. Our doors are always open for as long as you wish to stay

[Anonymous]

This is why hotels exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am having a guest for a week in a pretty small house and he’s been great so far! Groceries are mostly on him, took us out too, doesn’t hog the bathroom, makes his own simple meals. Thanks for posting, I’ll be even more appreciative now!

I have never ever had a guest buy their own groceries or make their own meals!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a PSA - stay only 3 days max. Anything longer is disruptive in the lives of your friends.
You could be a wonderful guest but ppl need their space and their lives back. Get groceries, clean your room and bathroom when you leave, make meals and or clean up.
Stop hogging the hot water w long showers and stop w the weird food requests. At least, bring your own weird food.
And, if you are visiting your friends at their vacation home but wouldn’t consider visiting them at their permanent home, you’re suspect.
That is all.

I hate when people come with full groceries and cook - one family doesn't make food for us so we cannot get into the kitchen to cook till they are done then I have to clean up from them first. (yes, I learned to cook for everyone before they do including waking up earlier than them for breakfast) I wish they'd stop inviting themselves. They've never invited us to their home.

Say no.

[Anonymous]

OP….don't host then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want no guests ever and that should not be taboo. I was reading a book recently about Carole Lombard, who was a warm and wonderful person who lived at a gorgeous ranch estate. She never ever had overnight guests. That was a rule. It should be normalized.

I also don't want to stay with people and sometimes will not go on a trip because someone is insisting we stay with them. I'd rather not go than be an overnight guest.

+1
I agree PP.