What do you think??

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kelly, I'm sorry to hear that this is happening. I've had this happen to me a few times with one of my past roommates and I just confronted her and she even went out and bought me some more of what she had eaten. I think that you just need to confront her right away if this happens again.

Hopefully you'll be able to work this out. Until then, I'd at least keep your essential food locked up in your room. I'd also keep all other valuables locked up or hidden away. You can never be too safe or trusting of other people. Good luck.

[dukedogsmom]

I don't know what to think except I'm disappointed that this is happening and you've hardly been there. I hope it doesn't continue.

[catnapper]

I think she's the kind of person who will try to get away with something for as long as she can. Certainly she knows its wrong to take your food, but figures that if you're not saying anything, then why not take your food instead of hers?

Watch out for shampoo, hair gel, perfume, etc levels. My one roomate in college liked to use my stuff instead of hers simply because she could get away with it.

You've had the conversation. Let it go for now and watch things.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

How about agreeing to a shelf or two each for your own foodstuffs and then have a "communal" shelf where you can put stuff for sharing

[Laura's Babies]

I was wondering how it was working out for you since you were suppose to move after I left.

What I would do is put the price I paid for the item on everything and let her know if she ate it, she pays for it and it comes out of her rent money if she don't replace it immediately.

Don't she understand your medical problem? She needs to understand FULLY your diet and the consequenses (for you) of not staying on it. Make her understand to her it is only food, to you is is your life and to you, that is nothing anybody has any right to mess with! I would have to ask her if she even realizes how lucky she is to be able to eat what she wants.

I think it is extreemly RUDE of her to be doing that and you are right about locking up your valueables. I would buy a cabinet to put in my room to keep my food in and put a lock on it. Boy, I would feel like a real low life if a room mate of mine felt like they had to lock everything up away from me... but I am a honest person.

I have had room mates that stole from me and ran up my bills so my experiences with having them have not been good (they moved into my home). People just do not respect other peoples property anymore.

[moosmom]

Get a small dorm size fridge and put all your food (perishables) in there. Since your bedroom has a lock on it, lock up everything you don't want missing, such as drugs, food, ANYTHING you think she might want to "borrow". If she doesn't like it, too bad.

You might also want to label everything with your name. Like Craftlady said, maybe that's the reason why she's had so many roommates.

[jackie]

You have talked to her, just wait and see if it happens again. If it does, then you might have to speak to her again.

Until then, don't start locking your food away, it may make it awkward to live with her after.