When A Guest Is Staying The Night In A Spare Room, Should The Host Give Them Privacy By Knocking Before Entering That Room?

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Do guests have a right to privacy when sleeping in the spare room of someone else's house, or does the host maintain the right to enter that room whenever they like without knocking as it's their house?

My asking if this is triggered by a recent event- Last weekend my husband and I stayed over at his brother's house and we were sleeping in their guest room. I Went upstairs first, and while I was lying in the bed the brother suddenly opened the door without knocking. I Found this very impolite, as I could've been changing or something, so he should knock first. I Said this to my husband when he came to bed, but he disagrees with me. He's saying as it's the brother's home he shouldn't have to knock

What's your opinion?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

There is no world in which it is okay to just barge into the room of a guest in your home unless you smell smoke or other such emergency. It's one thing if it was just the brother staying in the room alone, because siblings share a different relationship then you do to the brother, but since you are there, I would have a more serious talk with your partner about how inappropriate this was and why. I literally don't know why your partner is cool with this especially as you really could have been changing. In future, if you must stay there, lock the door.

yucychan · Accepted Answer

I think your husband is weird. So, it's fine if his brother walked in while you were changing and he saw you without clothes on?

Sweepthelegjonny · Accepted Answer

Im with you on this. How do we know he wasn’t hoping to catch you changing. The brother is either a creep or an asshole that doesn't respect privacy. I own my house but i dont barge in on people when they’re in the bathroom just cuz its my house. Plus, wtf did he want considering your boyfriend wasn’t with you.

SunnySensei · Accepted Answer

Even if you are a guest in someone's house Miss, if the host gives you a room it is implied that they should give you the privacy you need.
If giving you your space and privacy was not the intention then they could let the guest sleep in the hall.

exitseven · Answer

It is just good manners to knock first. Would he walk in on you if you were sitting on the potty as well?

bolverk · Answer

The guest would have a presumption of privacy in that room, besides it would be good manners to knock and wait for a response not charge in like bull elephant.

Diya010 · Answer

The Guest has a right to privacy while they are staying in that room, the host should knock

OddBeMe · Answer

Why are you wanting to catch them masturbating?

TheAfrikan · Answer

One should knock before entering

jjj101010 · Answer

Maybe he was hoping u were changing lol

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