AITAH for locking up my food and toiletries so my roommate would stop using them?
Living with Jess had become a constant battle over boundaries and respect.
What started as small annoyances quickly grew into a daily frustration, as the narrator watched her personal belongings vanish without hesitation, leaving her feeling invisible and taken for granted in her own home.
Despite countless polite requests, Jess’s disregard only deepened the narrator’s sense of betrayal and exhaustion.
The decision to lock away her essentials was not just inconvenience—it was a painful act of self-preservation against a roommate who refused to change.
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The original poster (OP) reached a breaking point after repeated, polite requests to her roommate about sharing personal items went ignored.
Her final action was to implement strict physical boundaries by locking up her groceries and toiletries, directly addressing the financial and practical strain caused by the roommate's lack of respect for personal property.
Given that direct communication failed to change the behavior, was the OP justified in taking physical, defensive measures to protect her property, or did these actions fundamentally v***ate the trust required for a healthy roommate relationship?
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