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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think he wants to take advantage of us but it saves him  money to have a free place here to live and eat.[/quote]

OK, so he's young and a little thoughtless because he has not yet had the experience of having to host repeated guests. There is no reason to think he will react badly to gently being told the truth. "Larlo, we've enjoyed seeing you but honestly we're getting older and hosting all these visits is a bit much. The extra driving, cooking, and cleaning is starting to take a toll on me. We'd love to keep hosting you, but need to start limiting it to a couple times of year. November and May are the best months for us."

If he is a decent person he will agree. If he is immature or selfish, he will argue, so you need to be prepared to stick to your guns. I mean, he is a grown up. He can pay for a hotel and restaurants. [/quote]

This. He sounds clueless and needs a nudge to grow up a little. If he reacts poorly to your setting boundaries, then all the more reason to stick to them. [/quote]

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