'I'm not obligated to accept unknown guests': Relatives protest when 25-year-old proposes changing door code after he asks them to petsit and they allow friends to stay

Having your own place is great in a lot of ways. You can decorate how you want, come and go whenever you please, and never have to be annoyed waiting for the kitchen or bathroom to be freed up so you can do your thing. It is a level of freedom that most people can't get enough of when they experience it for the first time.

One of the only drawbacks is that sometimes, other people feel entitled to take advantage of that freedom, too. Friends and family members can make the assumption that because somebody lives alone, their home is the perfect place to stay, whether the person who lives there likes it or not. While may be happy to be generous in this way if they are consulted beforehand, it is not something that should be sprung upon an individual with no prior consultation. It is important that they have a say in who gets access to their personal space.

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