One of the things you have to get used to when you are moving is your privacy being invaded. Start showing your home and for the hour you are gone, it's probable there are people not only looking at the furniture and things you've left out, but also what's in your closets, your cupboards and under your bathroom sink, as they inspect each one for storage space. It's slightly embarrassing, but necessary if you want to sell your house.
Yesterday we had our home inspection and the inspector showed up, along with the buyer's realtor (which is expected) plus three extended family members of the buyers (which is not expected). This means all five of these people opened every drawer and cupboard we own to make sure all was in working order. It was uncomfortable for us as we drove away, knowing all these virtual strangers were going to get to know us VERY well over the next couple of hours, while we were away.
Many aspects of our lives in this world involve invasion of our privacy. We fly, and someone we don't know is either going to view us on a superman-style X-ray screener, or we submit to a very personal pat down, or both. At any given moment in a public place, someone could have their cellphone video camera on and we're being recorded without ever realizing it. In short, much of what used to be our private life has become public.
That being said, I think on of the first things I'm going to check on when we move is our privacy. And if we need to build a fence, we will do so. A great-big fence. Yup, I'm sensing a definite privacy-binge coming on, once we are where we are going.
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