i don't wear shoes in my house. i think i remember doing it as a young child, but i remember at a certain point being a young adult i stopped and became a shoes off in the house guy. my family started doing it after i did, because it was noticed that places i lived were tidier than the family home and i'm not particularly energetic about cleaning... basically, it's easier to keep the house clean. my shoes are either right inside or outside the door with a little rack or small rug. i don't really notice when guests come over if they leave them on. i don't think about it or ask them to remove their shoes. i'm not sure i care exactly, because i don't have carpet so floors can be cleaned easily and i would prefer people just make themselves comfortable.

but i've had multiple people come over for the first time, people who know me, and they see that i kick off my shoes immediately and say, "oh, of course you don't wear your shoes inside." like there's something about my personality or identity that makes me one of "those people". i don't know what that means and have never been able to get a straight answer.