over reacting
The story
so, I've been rooming with this person for a while now and generally speaking, it's been pretty chill. like, we've had our fair share of typical roommate stuff – forgetting to take out the trash, leaving dishes in the sink – but nothing majorly serious. until I caught them doing something that really got under my skin; turns out they've been using my super expensive skincare products without even bothering to ask me first! we're talking luxury stuff I save up for because it keeps my skin looking flawless. naturally, I was pretty pissed when I found out.
the funny thing is though, I'm not usually someone who flies off the handle easily but this time it was different. it felt super personal and disrespectful to just help themselves like that so I ended up tossing them out. they were beyond salvageable by then anyway but damn, should I have handled it differently? maybe talked things through with them instead? I'm questioning if my reaction was over the top since now we're in this awkward silent treatment phase which is not fun at all; so if you've dealt with similar drama or have some thoughts on how this might play out hit me up!
