Please advise us how to respond when we are not sure if they are prepared to contribute or reciprocate.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have a lake house, and friends often ask if they can stay with us. Entertaining for several days can be expensive and exhausting.
GENTLE READER: Since you certainly cannot ask, Miss Manners recommends you weigh your relative affection for the visitors against the chance that they might not pitch in or reciprocate. And then learn from your mistakes.
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