There is a difference!

OK...so I guess this being MY blog, I have a right to complain and vent about a current issue right? I have been hosting Exchange students for FIVE years now. Six kids total during this time. I have pretty much loved the experience and the opportunity to grow to love each one in my own way. K- with that said I really need to be ABSOLUTELY clear here. I AM NOT A FREAKING HOTEL KIDS!!!!! When you ask to visit and say that you want to stay with me, YES there is an implied sense that you will be spending a significant amount of time with us. QUALITY time. I expect that you will come and show my family respect in following the same type of family/household rules that have always been in place. If you would like to stay out all hours of night, or come and go as you please....by all means Please use your money and get a hotel, or stay with people which those type of acts will not bother them. It would be called RESPECT. I get that you all are growing up and think that because as an ADULT you can do whatever you want. Well you can, but not when you are a GUEST at someone else's home! I understand that some of you have the excuse that I am like family and that is how you act when you visit home. Yes, I love you like family, but that does NOT give you the right to walk all over me and to hurt my feelings. I am also a person too. If you have limited time to visit, please just make time to visit with us when you can, I understand that friendships last a lifetime and family comes and goes....oh maybe that is backwards. So from this post on all who make plans to visit will be directed to read this post so there is no miscommunication about the terms of their visit. This does not mean that you are not invited to come and stay. I am just stating my expectations and you can decide if you'd like to stay with me, or just visit the family when you have time.