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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are on a slippery slope. Now is the time to establish rules with extended family. We don't allow anybody there if we're not there.[/quote]

Aren't you nice.[/quote]

We both have large families. If we allowed anybody to stay for free whenever they wanted, it would be occupied frequently. There is wear and tear on the house when it is occupied. Things get broken, supplies get used up, other accidents happen. It is also easier to say no across the board, rather than play favorites.[/quote]

Who cares about the wear and tear? Don't fill it with crap that you don't want to be touched or used. [/quote]

I fill my house with things I love.  When I'm there I clean up spills, fix anything that's damaged and verbally work hard to keep things nice.  
Not everyone does that.  I want my brand new renovated home to stay that way.  So if you bang things on walls, remove Nd paint, leaving dents, scratch the floors with wearing shoes (heels--when we don't wear shoes in the house), etc then you don't get to stay at my place.  It's quite simple.  It's mine, not yours.  If you want a home there spend your own money and get one.  Otherwise you have to follow the simple basic rules of keeping a house nice[/quote]

+1000

I don't want crappy furniture in my beach house because I want to enjoy it when I'm there. If you can't take care of nice things, you don't get to stay at the house. It's not that hard.[/quote]

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