AITA for putting a camera in my bedroom?

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In the quiet darkness of his apartment, a young man returns from a grueling night shift only to find the sacred space of his bed v***ated.

The unsettling evidence of another’s presence—clothing that isn’t his, a bed in disarray—gnaws at his trust and peace, setting a storm of doubt and hurt in motion.

Driven by a need for truth, he installs a hidden camera, a silent witness to the betrayal he suspects but fears to confront.

The footage shatters his world as it reveals his roommate and the roommate’s girlfriend crossing the invisible boundary of respect, leaving him devastated and struggling to reconcile the betrayal that now lives within the walls he called home.

AITA for putting a camera in my bedroom?
‘AITA for putting a camera in my bedroom?’

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The original poster (OP) felt a deep sense of v***ation and disgust after discovering their roommate and the roommate's girlfriend were using the OP's private bed without permission.

The OP reacted by installing a hidden camera to confirm their sus**cions, leading to a direct confrontation where the roommate offered a weak justification based on comfort.

Was the OP justified in setting up a hidden camera in their private bedroom to verify the unauthorized use of their personal space, or did this action const*tute an unacceptable breach of privacy against the roommate?

Which action—using the bed without permission or installing surveillance—represents the greater transgression in this shared living arrangement?