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Aoife|1298917782|2861273 said:Suggesting is not rude, insisting or requiring is. We tend to have a no-shoes house. The first thing family and close friends do when they walk in the door is take their shoes off, but it would never occur to me to insist someone do that. For all I know they might have foot problems that require an orthotic. They might feel self-conscious about their feet, etc. When someone is a guest in my home, my concern is their comfort, not my "house rules." Carpets can be cleaned, floors can be washed, but a guest's comfort and pleasure in visiting my home is invaluable and irreplaceable.
Thank you Aoife. As one of those who HAS the orthotics, I appreciate this attitude more than you could possibly imagine. I don't go without shoes with orthotics very much in my OWN home - although I wish I could - and without them, because of an ankle weakened by multiple sprains over the years, I am in danger of either paying a price in having to wear an ankle wrap/brace periodically (a pain) or flat out falling down and injuring myself even more. In return, I will do all the things a good guest should do - I will skirt AROUND your white rugs if I can, I won't spill the wine, get crumbs or spaghetti sauce on your sofa, put my sweating drink glass on the wood furniture to leave rings, put my feet on your coffee table, or drink all your liquor.