Redditor Stunned As Roommate Suddenly Stashes Away Her Belongings And Forbids Any Form Of Use Despite Their Good Relationship

When a friendly roommate suddenly turns guard dog of all her household items.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• June 23, 2023

Having a roommate is a decision that can go either way. Some people are lucky to enjoy the benefits of sharing the cost of living with someone else and also live with someone they share common interests with. 

Several people, however, are unlucky to have a roommate with unique habits and quirks that others cannot condone. Due to the amount of resources roommates may be forced to share, this will make living together difficult. 

However, when roommates do get along, sharing these things is usually easy. This is why one Redditor was left dumbfounded when her roommate, who she thought was her good friend, refused to allow her to use her things for the summer. 

OP shared on the AITA subreddit that she and her roommate had gotten a fourteen-month lease on their apartment so they could have it for the summers. One summer, this came in handy when OP got an internship. 

However, her roommate decided to give out most of her belongings. This prompted OP to ask for the list of items she was giving away, but OP never got the list she requested.

Later, when OP returned to their shared apartment from a weekend trip home, her roommate had moved all her belongings to her personal room. In addition, she warned OP to refrain from using any of her things.

OP pleaded to use a few items for the summer, as they were just sitting around. But her roommate vehemently refused.

On the one hand, OP feels that her roommate's decision is inconsiderate. While on the other hand, her roommate sees her entitled.

We'll let the Reddit community decide on this one. Scroll down to find out the final verdict.

The story in detail

A little background

OP's roommate decided that she was going to give out a few of her things in their apartment. However, she made it clear to OP that she couldn't make use of anything that is hers in the apartment throughout the summer

OP feels her roommate is being inconsiderate, while her roommate feels she is acting entitled

We gathered some comments from the Reddit community for your viewing pleasure:

"Are you 100% sure that you guys get along? It definitely sounds like she's mad at you"

"ESH you for expecting it...Her for going overboard with things like the plunger"

"That's really petty. Time for a new roommate."

"ESH, you for 'expecting' to use your roommate's things, and your roommate for being selfish and petty."

She is going overboard

"OP, you need to reconsider your relationship - are you ACTUALLY friends? Because friends don't treat friends like this."

"This is a weird power play to let common household items sit unused."

"I think your roommate is not being nice, but to expect to use someone else's stuff and then being mad when you can't is an AH move."

The commenters are split between ascribing OP as NTA and dropping the ESH title on both girls.

Many Redditors had questions for OP regarding her relationship with her roommate, as they believe OP and her roommate aren't treating each other like true friends.

Some people even suggest that her roommate might be holding a grudge. What do you think?

Join the conversation in the comments section below.

Jesse