We had a little dispute with Mateo about walking barefoot at home - for you to understand, barefoot walking is part of my life and I don't feel well with sandals put on my feet for too long. Especially at home, where I want to relax.

Mateo insisted on his house rules, which is fine. I was just a bit surprised with his tone of voice and wording he used even for the first time it happened - it all sounded too impolite to me. It might be just my issue as I'm a bit more sensitive and English isn't Mateo's native language. Your mileage may vary as here are tons of good reviews for Mateo.

I'm afraid I annoyed Mateo in general, because after first issue I forgot to put on sandals twice (as it's really natural for me to walk barefoot, it's very natural for me to forgot about the rule). I once didn't have the shirt, which was the same problem. I understand the concept of cultural differences but I'm not sure if that's the case - as it happened for the first time after spending one year in Spain where we lived with more than 10 families so far.

So if barefoot walking and freedom is important to you, you probably want to search elsewhere.