Removing shoes

[Couldntthinkofausername24]

Am I the arsehole for asking people to remove their shoes?

Since we bought our house in 2017 we have never allowed shoes upstairs or in the front room. In the front room we have a huge shaggy rug and the stairs and upstairs are carpeted.

Our front door opens in to the dining room which is wood floor and I had no issue with people being in their with shoes on. Fast forward to now, I have a 1 year old who picks up absolutely anything in sight, the last thing being a piece of dog shite. So now shoes are completely banned in my home and my god has this caused upset amongst folk!

We have ample space to remove and store shoes and a bench to sit down to do so.

I'm not posh or pretentious in any way but is it really such a huge deal to respect our house

Im prepared for a proper mums net roasting also

Yea I wonder this too im 44 and never in my life been asked to remove shoes nor have I ever asked anyone.

I've never worn shoes in the house since I've had my own place. Interestingly whilst we wore shoes inside as kids now my parents take their shoes off at their house too. I have hard floors on my ground floor so it's not strictly enforced on entry but to go upstairs (and living room is upstairs) everyone takes them off. Never had a complaint in any house I've lived in

It's absolutely filthy to wear outdoor shoes inside.

I keep slippers and shoe covers by the door.
Luckily generally my only guests that come are my in-laws who also come from a no shoe inside culture.

That's one positive about them.

@Viviennemary

It's definitely not lower class to remove shoes, I'd say it's the opposite. Without sounding braggy neither we nor any of the homes I frequent can be described as lower class and everyone takes their shoes off on arrival automatically. Could it be a north south thing? I'm from London but have lived in various places in south and midlands where shoes are definitely off