Is it normal that i need to hide things and prepare for a friend's visit?
Friend of mine is visiting this week. Known him since college and we are good friends, but..Every time he visits, I need to over-prepare, to make up for his immaturity. Can't leave anything to write on out (that isn't in my home office), like a notepad and pen, or, pen by my fridge calendar, because he'll write all sorts of stupid crap on it, all throughout.
Anything personal care or medical, like a BP monitor to take your BP at home, has to be put in my bedroom so he won't mess with it. Photos or wall hangings that may set him off on a verbal, slamming rant? Take down before he arrives and replace with something general and blah.
He sleeps in my guest bedroom, where I also have a spare, backup computer on a desk. I unplug the power strip before he arrives, as I know he'll try to turn it on and likely mess things up. There are other things, but, you get the idea..I have to account for him being massively immature, destructive at times, and making fun of anything he doesn't understand, at least the day he's supposed to arrive.
Is all of this work normal or necessary, after this many years of knowing him? Wouldn't you think he'd be more mature than this by now, or, am I fooling myself thinking he should be better? It's not only exhausting, but, I'll admit..Does sometimes taint my mindframe when he says wants to visit. Lot or work just to keep one guy friend. Thoughts?