Does having overnight company make you physically ill?

stevensmama
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:59:47 +0000

We never have houseguests and the idea of being anyone else’s houseguest (except for my mom) sends my stress level through the roof. I’m an extreme introvert, and I don’t handle changes in my routine very well. H’s family is very close, and very loud–not an indoor voice in the bunch, and they all talk over each other. I’ve been to quieter hockey games! I like his family a lot, but the noise wears me out.

Over the years almost his entire family has moved to PA, very close to where my mom lives, so when we visit we stay with her. We’re retiring and moving to PA in October, and H wants to look for one of those “great for entertaining” houses. He has this vision of the entire family coming over for dinner every Sunday and hanging out (he’s the cook). I’d rather stick a sharp needle in my eye… :(