I made a big batch of pasta yesterday for dinner. I ate dinner and then went to bed. I left the rest in one large container in the fridge and sent a msg to my roommate saying if they hadn’t eaten dinner that they could have some because for dinner because I made a big batch but need some for my meals tomorrow.
When I woke up in the morning, I noticed that he had taken me up on the offer and eaten some but he had also split the rest into two containers and labeled one "Harry’s lunch". Now, these containers were very small portions and since I had made the food for work today, I just recombined them into a big container and left him a message saying that I needed more food to get me through the day so he would need to sort out his own lunch when he got up.
Now when he woke up he msged me saying that "He didn’t have enough time to prepare food now because he thought I would have been generous and shared." Truthfully, I cant believe this, I already made him dinner but to me he is just being ungrateful. I told him that I am busy and we can discuss this at home.
Now AITA for ignoring his label
NTA
Don’t offer him food in the future because he doesn’t understand the limits of rhe offer.
Yea, I just really care about having a good relationship with my roommate. But this shocked me
Because it is shocking, entitled, childish, and parasitic behavior. Your roommate has a lot of growing up to do.
Nta
You told him he could have SOME not take half of YOUR food for himself.
Yea, I told him to have dinner and that I would eat the rest tomorrow
Nah, but if you ever offer food again put aside on a plate or in container. Then put yours in fridge. Or avoid any future problems and never offer leftovers. Honestly ppl get too comfortable and think they’re entitled to everything nowadays. Live and learn.
Not the A. You offered dinner , not dinner and leftovers for lunch. You made it clear that you were taking all the leftovers for your lunch the next day.
In a perfect world he would have eaten his portion of dinner and be happy you cooked. As for assuming he could also take more for his lunch without asking first- nope that’s not how that works.
Your food is not community food, you were nice enough to share the dinner you made.
NTA he over extended your kindness without asking first.
NTA. You offered him some for dinner and not the rest for his lunch the next day. Your roommates definitely TA.
NTA If I made food and then my friend took it labeled it as his lunch I would be pretty upset
NTA, but if you want to be nice again, divide what you want and label your lunch and label his portion that you’re offering so he can’t over consume your offer like he was trying to this time.
NTA. You gave an inch, he wanted a mile.
NTA. You offered dinner, not dinner and next day’s lunch. Give some people an inch….
NTA.
This dude is the embodiment of giving him an inch and him taking a mile.
I hope he enjoyed that pasta because it shall be his last for being such a selfish ass!