Do you give up your bed?

Well I would just get a big air mattress and put them in the living room. I know it is not perfect but it does work. also you could give up your bed for the living room and an air mattress. How long is she staying?

As I have no spare room and live in a two bedroom apt. my guests would have to stay at a motel as there is no room in the inn at all. lol and both bedrooms are in use sooooo.

Most definitely. Whenever someone older like an aunty or uncle or my parents, they get our bed and we bunk wherever. If my cousins visit then they bunk with my son on his bunk bed. We only have a two bedroom apartment but the is lots of room on the floor if we have lots of family visit lol.

I would not give up my bed for my guests unless they are little children or elderly adults. I do have a spare mattress at home. If they do not mind putting up with the mattress on the floor, I have no problem sharing my room with them. If my house is really unable to accomodate more than enough guests, NO, I would suggest that they stay in hotels. I do not want to be accused of favourism if I allow any one to stay over.

I think it is great that you are getting a visit from your aunt - specially as you admire her so much and haven't seen her for so long! I guess it depends on what you and your aunt want , maybe she wants some privacy or she doesn't want to put you. You should talk with her before she arrives and see what she really wants to do - if she wants to stay then yep I would probably give up my bed - well if I were fit to that is! If she would rather stay at a motel then don't be upset - just spend as much time as you can with her! As for me we don't have enough room for a visitor to stay - we used to use the sofa bed if we had someone staying but now i have to sleep in a bed of my own and separate from the other half so that isn't an option! If someone I know well is coming to stay then they stay with my Grandma who only lives a few minutes away and has 2 spare rooms. xxx

When we've got visitors, we have a spare bedroom for them. I'm not just happy with the idea when we have surprise visitors. It doesn't give me ample time to prepare the room the way I want it. Sometimes the only thing that I could do is to change the bed linens. But when my mom visits, usually for a week, my husband and I usually give up our room and she stays there, with our son. We sleep in the spare room instead. Sometimes my husband isn't happy about it, but I try to make him understand that my mom usually watch TV until she gets sleepy. And the spare room doesn't have one.

Well, right now my husband and I are only in a one Bedroom Condo, but we are in the process of getting it ready to sell and move into a 3 bedroom double wide. So we will have extra room then for people if they come visit, but for now when we had one person here visiting, they had to sleep on the couch, or recliner. If I were you, I would just play it by ear, and see how it goes. If she stays in a Hotel, you could still have plenty of time to see her I am sure. It might just be the way she wants it anyways since she had not seen you in so long, and just wanting what is best for both of you. But this sounds exciting. Enjoy your time together.

nope..i guess she or he have to stay in the living room if i got a small place(one br only)...that is if she /he likes to stay..

I never give my bed up for anyone. I do not like for someone else to sleep in my bed at all. I keep my bed and my covers very clean and I just do not want someone else to sleep in my bed and use my covers and my pillows. I am not stingy but that is my bed, LOL. I do let them sleep in the spare bedroon though. I do have an air mattress for them to sleep on in there. there is no room in there right now for a bed. I have made it into an entertainment and exercise room.

Well I do not get guest. I love with my family out in the kinda...country. We are far from most of our family and the reason too that is to not see them I guess. My father and my mother didnt want to get bugged by them. Long story I guess. So we are very lucky if we even get a guest but they do not stay.

If the stay is too short, I would but if it would take long like a month, what should happen should happen in the first day. Our house is not that big to accomodate extended sleep overs as the only occupants are myself and my husband. They have to go home the same day. But for emergency situations, we can ask them to sleep in the next house. It belongs to my in-laws. It's big enough.

i give up my bed when my folks go for a visit. i'd sleep in the rolling cot instead.

Katherine..this is easy since all my children are moved out on there own, so if anyone comes to visit there is 2 extra bedrooms for anyone to use! Plus the couch, and my Chase lounge..oh yes the floor for the young ones! They love crashing out on the floor!

Depend on who is the guest. If they were an important one like yours, i will give up my bed specially if the visit only for a few days and not weeks. If it was for family members i do not know well or regular friend, if I had a spare room I will invited them over. If not, they had to stay somewhere else.

I think it just depends on the situation at home!@ right now thow... I would invite them in... might have to sleep on the floor... but They would be invited and we wouls have so much fun! LOL

Hello KB If I were in your shoes... I would keep things as they are. 1) She did invite herself... so it is less of your responsability. 2) You have not seen her for 9 years. Your life has changed since then... and she might not be today what you thought she was when you were younger. People often give up their bed for family guest and sleep on the couch. I would only do that for someone I really love to stay with me. And it is something you can always do after she did spend two or three nights in the motel... if you feel it would be more practical. But do it because it would make you feel good. Don't do it to make her feel good while you feel like sh$t about it.

We have a spare room, but no bed in it at present since a sleepover two years ago managed to break it. Well four teenagers using the bed as a trampoline was bound to have some effect. I don't think that we would give up our bed. The hosts need to be fresher than the guests. When my parents come down they stay in a local hotel. We see them every day, but they like to be able to potter about as the want. If it were my aunt, I'd probably put her in my daughter's room and my daughter on a camp bed in the spare room. Have a great visit though.

We never have guests to stay over. The only really close family that we have are my Mum and Dad who only live a little drive away from us, my hubbys sister who lives down the road. Plus all the other relations only live a little way away. To be honest we would not have the room anyway, we are pretty crowded with 6 of us in the house, and with 4 of those being kids, most of our relations would not be able to cope with it all!!

No extra bedrooms but my older daughter has a double bed, so that's usually where guests go. I'm funny about letting people into my room...

Hello kbourgerie, If it were my aunt, I would make room and give up my bed to her. That's "Auntie" you're talking about. You expressed how huge this is for you. I also take it that she is very special to you. Sometimes we sacrifice for those we love. I don't know you aunt but maybe she really wants to stay with you and the family. Maybe this time around she doesn't want to stay alone, she just may need family around, and she doesn't want to say anything to you for "fear" that she would be putting herself off on you and the family. Me and my babies would be sleeping together while she's there, and just think how much fun your children would have. This would be something that they would remember because it would be fun to have mommy and daddy in their room. I have given my room up for my older relative. They get older and want to be around family. Enjoy her and keep her at you apartment. If you have sleeping bags that would be fun for the children also. I get the feeling that she just wants to be with her Family. By Every Means Necessary, that means staying in a motel.