Now that I am back in my own space again and fairly settled, I have decided to return to the world of Couchsurfing. I just feel like I am blessed with extra space in my apartment that is not being used that much, so why not offer people an opportunity to stay somewhere for free on their travels? Maybe one day I will get to do the same.
My friends have said it sounds crazy. They ask about the possibility of people stealing my things or being ‘weird’ and they are in my home. However, I respond with the fact that nothing I have is something I worry about being stolen. If people really want to steal my things while I am gone I cannot stop them. As for the ‘weird’ness, well, aren’t we all?
Sure, I’ve had a fair share of interesting stories about my guests, but overall I have found that someone who uses CS is a certain type of person. Most of the time they are very interesting and have a curiosity about the world – thus they are traveling and staying in a stranger’s home! So, I recently said that if I have to start worrying about my things or my safety, then I won’t do CS anymore. Until then, I am enjoying meeting new people and having temporary roommates.
-T π
