Some people think “borrowing” groceries doesn’t count as stealing.

So, what would you do if your roommate kept helping herself to your food, but never replaced a thing?

Would you keep letting her take what she wants? Or would you label your food and ask that everyone leave it alone?

In the following story, one roommate finds herself in this situation and decides on the latter.

Here’s what happened.

AITA for asking my roommate to replace the groceries she keeps borrowing?

I live in the hostel and I share a room with two other girls. One of the two girls, Leah, keeps taking my food.

She takes small things like eggs, butter, seasoning cubes, biscuits, and juice, but she never replaces them.

At first, I brushed it off because she said she would pay me back.

It’s been months, and she hasn’t replaced anything, but she keeps taking.

Frustrated, she decided to set boundaries.

Yesterday, I bought groceries, labeled them, and told everyone I would appreciate it if we respected each other’s things.

Leah said I was being selfish and stingy over basic stuff.

I confronted her directly, and she told me I should just buy in bulk since we all share anyway.

I told her that’s not how it works, and if it continues, I’ll have to start locking my locker.

Now the room feels tense, and the other roommate says I could’ve handled it more peacefully.

AITA?

Wow! That’s one entitled roommate.

Let’s check out what advice the folks over at Reddit have to offer.

This reader brings up a good point.

For this person, Leah should provide money beforehand if she wants to buy in bulk.

According to this comment, she handled it the only way you can.

Here’s someone who thinks it’s outright stealing.

She should’ve done this sooner!

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