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Having visitors at a shared apartment.
One of my friends is planning to visit the city I live in for about a week. She asked if I would be around when she visits, and now I am worried that she might ask to stay at my place the entire time. Ordinarily, I wouldn't care, but I have a roommate, and our place is small- in other words, her staying the entire 6 days would be inconvenient to us both.
If she asks to stay with me the entire time, how can I tell her (without sounding rude or obvious) that I can only have her stay a few days, and not the entire time? Would it be better to make something up?
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If you feel uncomfortable turning her away, explain that you have a roommate and the decision is not all yours. Since you have to share your space with another person you have to be sensitive to how they feel about having visitors as well. You could even say you have a mutual agreement with your roommate that neither of you will have overnight guests, to avoid any uncomfortable or annoying situations.
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Nopes. Just tell her the truth straight up.
She is welcome to stay for a few nights, but that a week is too long for you and your roommate to comfortably have a guest in your small appartment.
In cases like this, lies get you in trouble. Tell her truth: You want very much to see her, but aren't able to put her up for her whole stay. It's prefectly reasonable and polite. What would be rude for her to attempt to invite herself over in any way...
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