I am with Zen in the hard HELL NO. Beware long term guests you aren't completely comfortable with who may have to be evicted to get them out of your house. Any offer to pay you will definitely turn him into a tenant, so don't fall for that, either.
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Sparky1 - Feb 05, 2018 9:31:21 am PST #3232 of 8216
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EpicTangent - Feb 05, 2018 9:37:56 am PST #3233 of 8216
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Thanks, you guys, it does help to know you don't see me as the selfish (or paranoid) party here.
Don't even feel bad, girl, he should've taken the NO the first time.
He said his mom told him to ask again, so if this isn't the end of it, I'll say something to her about knocking it off.
Laura - Feb 05, 2018 9:39:00 am PST #3234 of 8216
Our wings are not tired.
What they said! Epic, no way should you open your house to this young man. If he wants to move to CA he needs to have more of a plan than finding a free place to stay.
No improvements here with the sibs or my kid. DH and I want to run away and join the circus or something.
EpicTangent - Feb 05, 2018 9:39:07 am PST #3235 of 8216
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Any offer to pay you will definitely turn him into a tenant, so don't fall for that, either.
Geez, I hadn't even thought of that. Thanks, Sparky.
beth b - Feb 05, 2018 9:42:08 am PST #3236 of 8216
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
It should be a no. My husband is more generous than I am - and we have let one person have an open invite - including staying over . He is one of the few people I never thought would be difficult - and he wasn't. So no is a good thing
EpicTangent - Feb 05, 2018 9:43:51 am PST #3237 of 8216
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
If he wants to move to CA he needs to have more of a plan than finding a free place to stay.
THANK YOU. When he first messaged, I pointed out that his profile says LA, but I'm in SD. He just said he needs somewhere in CA while he gets settled. HUGE RED FLAGS - like, there's not even a job lined up? No sir, sorry, but I'm not down with you couchsurfing while you find yourself.
Sparky1 - Feb 05, 2018 9:53:28 am PST #3238 of 8216
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Also, Epic, don't let him use your address for job hunting.
You do not have to feel in the least bit bad! Also, "his mom told him to ask again"? In his twenties? Nope.
NoiseDesign - Feb 05, 2018 9:54:22 am PST #3239 of 8216
Our wings are not tired
Southern California is a very difficult area to get started in, so yeah, if he doesn't have a really good plan he'll get eaten alive.
Sparky1 - Feb 05, 2018 9:59:55 am PST #3240 of 8216
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On another topic altogether: About a year an a half ago a Starbucks opened in DC, right on the line to my MD town. (My hippie dippy town does not make chains welcome, thankyouverymuch.) In the past two weeks two independent local coffee shops have announced a closing.
I'm not happy, and I hardly ever drink coffee anymore.
EpicTangent - Feb 05, 2018 10:10:21 am PST #3241 of 8216
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
That sucks, Sparky. I hate when that happens.