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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Overreacting. They didn't show up without your knowledge or permission. You invited them and they came early. That is a big difference. It may be rude, that's certainly arguable, but it's not a major boundary overstep.

I get that it has disrupted your day - I don't like unexpected people in my space either - but there is no reason to make a big deal of this.[/quote]

It's actually not "arguable" whether or not it is rude to enter someone's house without their express knowledge or permission: it's incredibly rude and presumptuous. I guarantee if OP wrote in to Carolyn Hax or Miss Manners or Emily Post or whomever, they would agree.

If you give someone a key and say "feel free to drop by any time," then cool. That's fine. But if you give them a key *for emergencies* or a specific purpose, then you should only use it for an emergency or for that specified purpose. If you want to enter their house for any other reason, you absolutely must call or text FIRST.[/quote]

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