To hate staying at other people's houses

[rookiemere]

Just back from a trip to visit family including 3 nights staying with 2 different families. Both were very hospitable and friendly, but Im absolutely delighted to be back home. In fact we were meant to stay for an extra night but changed because of the weather.

I was trying to pin point what I dislike about it. I think its because we sleep on a super king at home and keep the room quite cold. Also felt as if we had to be "on" all the time and Couldn't properly relax.

Is it just me that's like this?

Please help!! I am a very difficult sleeper and at home husband and I usually sleep in separate rooms as husband snores and I wake up a lot due to menopause.

We are spending Christmas at brother in law's house. We arrived this afternoon and are staying until Boxing Day morning. Lovely people and we are having a great time. Thing is they are still renovating the house and they have put us to sleep in a small sofa bed in the hall surrounded by 3 bedrooms (occupied by other members of family and children, incl our children). Bathroom is 2 floors down. Huge window with no curtains (this also bothers me).

Our house is only 20 minutes drive. Would it be extremely rude if I go to sleep home tonight and get here tomorrow morning at 9 am to spend the day as planned? Discussed it with husband briefly and he finds it a bit sad but is ok. I don't know what to do! I feel that it will come across as extremely rude; but I will be miserably tomorrow if I don't sleep tonight. Please help!

@lovecafeaulait go home for sure !

This is an 8 year old thread, but I still remember waking up one Christmas morning at SILs after trying to sleep on the springy old mattress with yellow pillows ( we had to make up bed myself) . No sleep is hideous and you're hardly any distance away.

I am sure your relatives will understand, it's kind of unusual to stay over when you are only 20 mins away anyway.

Thank you for replying!

I thought I was creating a new thread! I did go home and came back this morning at 9 am so I didn't miss any of the action.

Merry Christmas and have a lovely day!!

I think it's very common, nobody I know settles properly when it's not their own home. I would rather people visit me so I could stay here although I do love a holiday but only if I have my own apartment and I only have to share with husband and kids (or be on my own!!) .

The people I know including myself put up with it for one or two nights for the sake of spending time with loved ones but I think everyone is secretly relieved when it's time to go. The home owner has had enough of "being on" and the visitors have had enough of feeling a bit like a spare part.

If I ever win the lottery I'm buying a house with a self contained annex so that visitors can have their own space. Win win for everyone, I can host for a bit but we can all retire to peace and quiet.