Do you like and welcome unexpected visits by parents/relations and/or friends?

No, never, not under any circumstances, and people who know me know never to do this!

I'd like to think myself a welcoming person but in reality I just hate it when people drop by unannounced. I have a full time job, a husband who can't work right now, a thirteen year old daughter, a house and a lot of the responsibility falls on me (my husband just can't do a lot of things now due to physical limitations). The last thing I need when I'm in the middle of cleaning, doing laundry, mowing the lawn, planning lunches and worrying about the fact that if something happens to the business we will have no other income (including the fact that I will have no health plan and can't apply for UI because of self employment). I won't have a dime coming in should something happen..... I don't need to have someone "drop in" unannounced. Just call me if you want, if we can get together we will if not... the call is great. It shows you're thinking of me.

No. I don't know why, I freak when someone stops by unannounced and they plan on staying for more than 5 minutes. Mary finally stopped doing that to me, she was inviting people all the time and not being here and not telling me.

I think it is good manners to announce yourself when visiting others, family or friends. I expect the same from others. I have had unexpected guests, ..I may not like it, but always try to make my guests feel welcome. My family has never come over without letting me know.

It depends on what relative and how often they do that.

No. I'm a confirmed hermit. Except for one neighbor, no one drops by and that's fine with me. If someone ever comes over I prefer to know ahead of time so I can clean up a little.

It never happens, but if it did.............No, but I always make an effort to be polite and nice

I'm usually fine with friends just showing up, although it doesn't happen that often. And it would be really weird if a family member just showed up. But in general they're welcome to visit. It might be at a bad time sometimes, but not usually.

I never get them.

My door is always open to family and friends.

I can't remember the last time I had unexpected guests, but I usually love company, even when unexpected. Timing might not always be the best, but when friends choose to visit me, I choose to welcome them.

If there's really a conflict, I'm "person" enough to be honest and extend an invitation for another time.

I'd love to see my Mom, Step-Dad, and little Brother more often.

Well yes of course I do not mind if my friend she shows up all of a sudden and I hear knocking at my door, I let her in and she and I love to talk and she is wondering how I am doing since I got out of the hospital some time ago, and she is concerned about my safety and making sure I am ok

No, never. No one is allowed in or dares to visit.

Initially, I may feel a little put on the spot, but usually it works out to be enjoyable. In the past, I've lived places where certain people would just show up fairly often and it was totally cool and in fact great and mellow and all that good stuff. I'd kind of like to get back to that somehow, but it seems incompatible with where I live.

I don't like it at all but I make an effort to be polite. This doesn't really ever happen out here though.

> My door is always open to family and friends.

Okay we'll all be over say... round six-ish? What's for dinner?

I don't generally get unexpected visits from anyone. I have a phone. People call before they drop by. The only exception being some of my neighbours. They don't do this very often. Usually I'll answer the door, invite them in, offer them a beverage, try to be a good host...Sometimes, if I don't feel like a visitor, I'll just be quiet and not answer the door.

My closest friends and family live in other cities (bar my little brother) so it would give me a bit of a shock to have them pay an unexpected visit. It wouldn't be entirely welcome due to the very sudden nature of it. When I have lived closer to friends and family, unexpected visits have been very welcome - for example, when I was at university, it was nice to have a friend knock on my door and come in for a chat.

I prefer that people call ahead of time. If I'm free, great, come in; if I'm not, you'll know.

Why not, unless i'm having sex

Polite but not appropriate?

While I welcome the unexpected company, I feel uncomfortable that I could not prepare. I really do not enjoy being the bearded lady, even if my guests could care less. It puts a damper on my ability to be a cheerful host.

No

No, but I always make an effort to be polite and nice.

I always eat good!

Maybe, if I like them, and aren't naked or anything.

Since I am a Hermit/Schizoid/Sociopath, I hate people who just drop over to visit. I do not do small talk and hate it when others sit and chit chat about nothing...or at least nothing I am interested in... I have a room mate but rarely see her so that makes it nice. Most of the time I am here alone. She just got a Irish Wolf Hound so now I expect the "Non-Announced visits by those who think they are my friends to stop rather quickly when the moose goes after them... Took me a while for her to get used to me, so I know she will not like any outsiders... gotta love it...

The moose. Gorgeous choice of dog. I have no idea what their personalities are like though.

I like it.