OK, You Asked . . .
Dave's sister was here to visit. She's bi-polar, but also is quite with-it when she wants to be, and prides herself on being an obnoxious imposition.
The subject pocket door used to be a regular hinged door into a guest bathroom off the laundry room/den area. We recently remodeled this bathroom and, since it had been added on in the 1960s directly behind the master bedroom, we broke through to the bedroom in order to create a master bath, which this house has never had. I designed it to retain access to the laundry room, but due to space issues it made more sense to replace the standard door with a pocket door.
Of course, it has been an ongoing issue to get visitors out of the habit of using this bathroom, and I knew that with her, it would be a serious challenge. She goes above and beyond in making herself at home, and also has a penchant for putting anything new through its paces, just because.
For the first time, I knew it would be necessary to lock the pocket door to keep her from using this room, and get her into the habit of using the other bathroom on the same floor from now on.
She was apparently having none of it. I was shocked to find that she wasted no time after she arrived in breaching the pocket door lock. I thought maybe it was a fluke and that I hadn't actually latched it. I locked it again. She breached it again. Four more times.
She even tried to dye her hair and then shower in there, which I interrupted and told her to use the other bathroom. Like, she should have used her own bathroom at home to dye her hair before she got here, but again, she prides herself on being the house guest from hell.
I debated about confronting her, but didn't want an awkward situation for the remainder of the time she spent here, which was only one night. Since Dave's stroke, he can't express himself well, or believe me, she'd have gotten a lecture from him -- he's a Scorpio, and he's her older brother. I will address this with her next time she calls and invites herself. Respect any door that's locked, and no hair dying allowed.
I still can't trust her to follow the rules, so intend to thwart her attempts to breach the lock in the future. Don't even get me started on the nerve, disrespect, and sense of entitlement she displayed. If it were up to me, she'd not be allowed here anymore. She's used to getting away with this sort of behavior with friends and family, but she has put me over the edge with this latest incident.
So there you have it. I think my simple strip of trim will do the trick, won't look bad once painted, and the sense of victory will be rewarding. The added bonus will be eliminating a small, uneven slice of light that can be seen from the outside when the door is closed against the frame. It was hung just slightly askew and there's no way to adjust it, so the strip will hide that flaw.
