
Originally Posted by
catnapper
I've thought about it. Unfortunately it would be wasted efforts. I hid something a few weeks ago (forget what it was, something like hairspray, conditioner, tweezers, thats all the stuff they "borrow permanently" on a daily basis from me) and they tore my room apart looking for it. God help me if *I* tore their room apart for something! They'd kill me, but somehow when they want my hair gel, its ok to tear MY room apart.

Don't get me started on that one because its something I've fought with hubby over for years -- he is convinced if its in the house then its for anyone's use. I insist that if they need it ASK ME, and I'll GIVE IT TO THEM. But nooooo.... they just sneakily take things so when I go to do/use something, I can't because its gone. Pens, scissors, paper, cleaners, soap, razors, makeup, feminine hygene products, basically any type of supply is gone. Tell me you need it and I'll give it to you, and then I'll buy a replacement so when someone else needs it its there. We all know what its like to need a maxi pad, go to get one and the bag is empty.... try that on a constant basis! Open a drawer to get something that was a whole bag/box last time you looked and see its empty. Hubby thinks I'm over reacting until its HIS stuff thats gone missing.... then its a major issue that renders a "family meeting" We had one yesterday because someone ate all the pecans from his pecan ice cream. LOL
I can't wait til they have their own homes and then I'll go shopping in their cabinets

OMG, that is so one of my pet peeves! My step-daughter takes make-up, hairspray, brushes, etc. into her room, and they are never seen again. I have to hide EVERYthing. She also uses things up at an unnaturally fast rate ... for example, a bottle of hairspray that would last me a month or two, she uses completely in a week. Or a bottle of conditioner in three days! How is that possible?
And my step-son is like that with food. If a buy a box of cookies, cereal, etc., the rest of the family will consume it a normal rate ... a couple of cookies per day, a bowl of cereal. But he will eat nothing but that item six times per day until it is gone, and no one else gets ANY of it. I completely quit buying soda pop, because he would literally drink a twelve-pack in one day.
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