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Ideal_Rock
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On the heels of the "stranger ride" thread, have you ever hosted a stranger in your home?
When I was a kid, my dad would often bring home friends, acquaintances and even homeless strangers. The homeless strangers were always more polite and kind than the friends. One of the acquaintances actually pulled a knife on my dad in our own home. One of the friends brought his entire family to stay with us for a several months and then they left in the middle of the night taking a bunch of our stuff including most of my mom's clothes. My dad brought home one friend who never made it into the house, he died in the backseat of our car.
When adding it up (to the best of my recollection), I think we had people living with us for an approx total of 3 years.
As an adult, I have allowed my sister's friends to stay with us, but I guess I don't consider them to be strangers if they know her.
So, what are your experiences?
Do you regret doing/not doing it?
When I was a kid, my dad would often bring home friends, acquaintances and even homeless strangers. The homeless strangers were always more polite and kind than the friends. One of the acquaintances actually pulled a knife on my dad in our own home. One of the friends brought his entire family to stay with us for a several months and then they left in the middle of the night taking a bunch of our stuff including most of my mom's clothes. My dad brought home one friend who never made it into the house, he died in the backseat of our car.
When adding it up (to the best of my recollection), I think we had people living with us for an approx total of 3 years.
As an adult, I have allowed my sister's friends to stay with us, but I guess I don't consider them to be strangers if they know her.
So, what are your experiences?
Do you regret doing/not doing it?