Living with parents and siblings has both advantages and drawbacks. While they can consume home-cooked meals provided by their mother, no one is able to hide the food they have purchased just to eat alone. Everyone must share their personal belongings with their family members. At this point, kids begin to consider moving out of their parents’ house to gain some personal space.
At the age of 21, OP lived with her parents, one elder, one younger brother, and a younger sister who was rarely home due to college. OP’s stepmother prepared dinner every day, which was sufficient for the entire family, but OP need more items to satisfy her craving. That food included salads and spicy noodles, as well as juices and teas, which she could consume anytime she chose. OP purchased them with her own money and kept them in the refrigerator or pantry in the kitchen. She was unhappy with her brothers since they ate her stockpiled food without her permission. OP chose to store her food items, which she purchased with her own money, in her room to protect them from her siblings, but her parents objected. Read the entire story to learn the OP’s position and give your thoughts in the comments section below.
Source: Reddit
1. OP asks if it was wrong of her to keep the food she bought herself in her own room.
2. OP was 21 years old and lived with her dad and stepmother, along with her two brothers and one sister, who was seldom home due to her college.
3. OP’s mother cooked dinner each day, and that was enough for all the family, but OP sometimes brought specific food from her own money to satisfy her craving.
4. OP brought cake pops for her and her brother, but he had eaten both, which irritated her little. OP also brought spicy noodles, which were specially shipped worldwide, and stored them in the pantry.
5. OP’s younger brother wanted to taste the hot noodles, but she told him he couldn’t handle the spices and that he could have a bite when she made them for herself.
6. OP came home and discovered that her last packet of spicy noodles was made by her younger brother and had been thrown in the trash as he could not bear the spices.
7. OP brought some juices and teas for herself and put the stuff in the fridge. She permitted her brother to drink some of the lemonade, but he drank all of her juice, which upset OP, and she decided to put her stuff locked in her own room.
8. OP’s parents disapproved of OP’s behavior and wanted her to share her food with everyone.
Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.
9. Yes, OP was the only one who had to share since others never bothered to share.
10. Redditor criticizes OP’s brothers to behave selfishly as they were eating OP’s food without her consent.
11. Redditor appreciates OP buying her food with her own money instead of forcing her parents to buy it.
12. As a parent, Redditor wants a little fridge to keep some food items safe from others.
13. Redditor has a good idea.
14. Indeed! It was not sharing if they ate it all.
15. Yes, OP’s parents should make new rules in this situation.
16. Redditor feels that OP’s parents would also hide their snacks from their children if they ate without their knowledge.
17. Redditor suggests that instead of OP, parents teach their boys to share because they had eaten her share as well.
18. Redditor supports OP to keep her stuff in her locked room.
19. Redditor disapproves this type of sharing.
20. Redditor advises OP to add her food requests to her mom’s grocery list with an added number enough for the whole family.
OP should discuss with her parents that if the food she brought for herself had to be shared with her siblings, it should be added to the grocery list and purchased in big quantities to meet everyone’s needs. OP was unable to purchase these products for all of the family members, and if she shared them with her siblings, her craving may stay unsatisfied. Her parents should teach their boys not to eat food that belongs to someone else; otherwise, OP would have had to keep them in her room to keep them safe. What is your perspective on the OP’s situation? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and stay tuned to Defused for more stories.
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