~transgirl~

Hi,
I'm new to hostelling, and am leaving soon for my first backpacking trip where I'm staying in hostels. Reading around the boards, I thought I caught a couple comments here and there that suggested some people are having sex right there in dorms with other people in the room.

So now I'm kinda freaking out. It's not something I want to see/hear/smell etc... I'm not old fashioned and I've had my share of crazy times, but that kind of behavior seems beyond disrespectful and disgusting to me. Seriously I don't want to watch people fucking right in front of me when I'm paying for a regular night's sleep.

I'm wondering how common that is, and how many of you have seen it (or done it if you care to mention it). Also what actions do people take usually, like do you tell people to stop or complain to management, or just put up with it as part of hostelling???

thanks