House-sitting

I'm house-sitting until the end of the month. It's pretty cool having an entire house to myself. I get to be completely uninhibited-- walk around in little attire (it's cool-- the window shades are closed), go to the bathroom with the door open if I feel so inclined, listen to whatever embarrassingly awful saccharin dance music I like without feeling the need to make lame excuses for it, like, "Um, I just set my music library on 'Random play', and, uh, I think a friend of mine was using my computer one day and she must have, um, downloaded that song without me knowing."The actual owners of this house are really nice, good people. They only set a few house rules, and I'm cheerfully abiding by them, but still I worry that I might somehow unwittingly violate their trust. I don't mean by strutting around in just a towel-- no, I'm cool with that. And if they happened to equip their house with hidden cameras, I still wouldn't feel guilty about it. I mean, I'm not flashing the neighbors or desecrating anything in the house. And actually, I think hidden cameras in this situation would constitute a violation of my trust, as it would be an invasion of my privacy. I think the only legitimate reason for hidden cameras is deterrence; otherwise, it's just voyeurism. Stores have signs saying the place is equipped with hidden cameras so that people will be less likely to steal. If the owners of this house have hidden cameras out of concern that something will get stolen, they need to tell that fact to whomever they are trying to deter from stealing-- in this case, the house-sitter. Especially in the case of a house-sitter-- someone they know will be naked at times in their home (at least to shower). Otherwise, they are just being voyeurs. Whatever. If that's the case, I guess you'll be seeing me on housesittervoyeurism.com or something.Anyway, whenever I look around for an innocent item like a glass or a dishrag or something, I feel guilty opening a drawer or cupboard, like I'm snooping. I honestly have no desire to snoop around here-- I don't care about these people's private matters, and I truly want to respect their privacy. I mean, they're letting me stay in their home, rent-free, and all I have to do is guard the place, collect the mail, and water some plants. But still, that slight pang of guilt is there. Maybe it's a good thing-- just my conscience asserting itself. At least I know I have good intentions here. And since I'm not being paid for my services (I understand that commonly, house-sitters are paid for the chores they do) I think that as long as I abide by the rules the owners set and respect their property and do the chores they asked me to do, I have the right to look for and use, say, a glass (which I will wash after use), and yes, strut around in nothing but a towel. Provided the shades are closed.