AITJ for calling out family when they act like my stuff is community property?
I came downstairs because I kept hearing the fridge door open and close over and over, and already I had that bad feeling.
My cousin is staying with me while her college hostel is “sorting issues,” supposed to be a week but it’s stretching out. I tried to be chill about it at first, even gave her space in the kitchen.
But today I found my protein snacks gone, like the whole box, and the empty wrapper just stuffed behind the milk. She was sitting there scrolling on her phone, acting normal, crumbs on her hoodie.
When I asked, she just said she “needed energy for stress” like that explains everything. My aunt immediately jumps in saying she’s been overwhelmed lately and we should be understanding.
And honestly I was trying, but this has been happening all week. My juice, my yogurt, even the meal I labeled for work lunches, all just disappearing.
The weird part is everyone acts like I’m being dramatic for even pointing it out. Like I should just accept it because she’s “going through things.”
I finally said she can’t just take stuff without asking, and now suddenly I’m the bad guy for “not being supportive enough.”
I’m just standing there thinking how did my kitchen become everyone’s free buffet.
AITJ