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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder if the disconnect on this thread is about who did the asking. I wouldn't be fundamentally opposed to sharing my second home with certain people, and maybe I will at some point offer it up to someone in the right circumstances. But, I would definitely feel uncomfortable with someone asking if I hadn't given them any indication I was open to the idea. It's like someone walking into my closet and coming out with some clothes, and saying "Ok if I wear this?" It would feel invasive. But if someone was sitting on my couch pondering what to wear to some occasion and I had the perfect outfit for them, I might offer it up and feel fine with it. But I should do the asking, not them, even if I've let them borrow a sweater before.[/quote]

I agree that's part of it. I'm one of the PPs who said we have let friends use our place, but only our close friends even know we have one. We don't really mention to acquaintances, because people make weird assumptions (we're not rich, just lucky--were smart about real estate and bought in places that appreciated a lot).

There also seems to be a disconnect based on whether the house is typically rented out, and therefore more money is at stake.[/quote]

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