Dad declares that he won’t tolerate house full of 4 dogs, 3 cats, when he visits his daughter, she has every intention of ignoring his demands to keep her open-door pet-friendly policy: I can invite whomever I please to my house. I think it is hilarious’

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Etai Eshet • Editor
May 28, 2025 5:00 AM EDT

There's nothing quite like a parental visit to remind you that, no matter how many mortgages you pay or how many living creatures you wrangle under one roof, your childhood home's ancient Law & Order reruns have permanently warped Dad's sense of jurisdiction. Fast-forward to present day: your house, your chaos, your carefully orchestrated three-cat, four-dog, four-human circus. Mom's conference brings her conveniently to your city, where—shockingly—she prefers the zoo vibe of your place over her sterile, taxpayer-funded hotel suite. Everyone eats well, fur flies, and cocktails flow. Mom is delighted.

Meanwhile, Dad has decided that his role as guest comes with a side gig: Head of Social Engineering. With all the authority of someone who neither lives there nor foots the grocery bill, he delivers an advance warning that the next household gathering better resemble a silent retreat for hermits. After all, nothing says "hospitality" like guest-imposed curfews and a bouncer at the door checking fur levels. What Dad fails to grasp is that adulthood, counter to the script he's memorized, allows for chaos, spontaneity, and a revolving door of furry plus-ones. It turns out, the only thing less relevant than his list of rules is the fact that he's never even witnessed the doggy free-for-all in question.

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  • "Every dog in the neighborhood will NOT be allowed over when I visit"

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  • My parents live an 8-hour drive away, so I only see them a few times a year. My Mom forgot to tell me she has two conferences near me during August.
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  • I already had plans to petsit and a friend stayed with her dog while Mom came for the first visit. No
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  • biggie, we have plenty of space because she would rather stay with us than the hotel work pays for.
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  • We had a total of 4 humans, 4 large-breed dogs, and 3 cats in my house during this visit. Everyone just left yesterday and today.
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  • Dad plans to come during her 2nd conference later this month. Dad had a "serious talk" with me about how it was r de for me to invite all of these people and
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  • dogs over when I have Mom as company. He had the audacity to say, "You will NOT be inviting every dog and person in the neighborhood over when I stay there".
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  • 1. This is my house and I am an adult.
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  • 2. I can invite whomever I please to my house.
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  • 3. You invited yourself over with little notice, which I don't care about, but it means I may already have plans.
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  • 4. This was planned before I was informed Mom would be coming.
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  • 5. Mom has stayed with me when I've been sitting for dogs before.
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  • 6. Dad, you don't get to dictate who and what is at my home.
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  • 7. My best friend is totally going to show up with her dog for a cocktail one night. My dad loves her dog and moderately likes my human friend.
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  • I think it is hilarious that my dad feels so entitled at my home.
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  • Also, a few girl friends in the neighborhood showed up this past Friday with no notice for cocktails. Guess what? Mom
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  • freaking loved it because Dad hates company. It was spontaneous and fun.
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  • ETA: Dad wasn't even here this past week for the chaos. He was making it clear he wouldn't "tolerate" this when he visits
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  • Also, I'm not annoyed at him. I just think it is ridiculous and wanted to share it with the good people of Reddit.
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  • ETA 2: I didn't share the list with him because he wasn't even here when we had the full house of people and it genuinely doesn't affect him.
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  • ETA 3: 1 dog and the 3 cats are mine, I was petsitting 2 dogs, and my friend came with her dog.
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