Picture this: you’ve had a long day and all you want is to retreat to your personal sanctuary, your bedroom. But what if someone keeps invading your privacy, ignoring your pleas to respect your boundaries? This is the reality for a young woman who shares a living space with her brother and his girlfriend. Despite her traumatic past and requests for permission, the girlfriend continues to enter her room uninvited. Now, she’s considering taking matters into her own hands by installing a lock on her door. But is this the right move, or is she overreacting? Let’s dive into her story.
The Living Situation

The Trauma and Boundaries

The Roommate Agreement

Grace’s Boundary Pushing

Uninvited Guest

Ignoring Requests

The Prank

Figurines Moved

Confrontation Time ⚔️

Grace’s Reaction

The Silent Treatment

Friends’ Opinions ️

The Lock Dilemma: Solution or Overreaction?
So, our protagonist faces a tough decision: should she install a lock on her bedroom door to protect her privacy, or is she overreacting to the situation? Her brother supports her decision, but opinions among her friends are divided. While some think she’s justified in wanting to secure her personal space, others believe she should let it go and avoid escalating the situation. What do you think? Let’s see how the internet weighs in on this privacy predicament… ♀️
Roommate’s invasion of privacy sparks debate over living arrangements. NTA.

Get the lock now! She’s a bully and entitled leech. NTA

Roommate not paying rent and invading privacy, NTA for wanting change
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Roommate’s bullying is unacceptable. Lock is reasonable. NTA.

Sneaky roommate? NTA suggests easy solution with a lock

Respect privacy, trauma history not necessary.

Unlock the humor in this NTA’s solution

Lock as a bandaid solution for roommate’s privacy invasion.

Get a lock, it’s your right to privacy.

Get a lock and camera for your room. Brother needs action


Roommate Grace has the maturity of an 8-year-old. Get a lock!

Roommate invading privacy? NTA. Get a lock and talk it out

Get the lock and set boundaries. Roommate should contribute to utilities.

Lock it up! Brother agrees, NTA for protecting privacy

Brother’s blind spot towards Grace questioned by commenter.

Protect your privacy, get a lock! NTA

Lock it up! NTA, and your boundaries deserve respect
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Get the lock and make her chip in. NTA

Enforce your boundaries with a lock!

Secure your space and your wallet. NTA

Respect boundaries. Locks are a great solution.

Lock it up! Taking control of your privacy.

Roommate’s invasion of privacy is not okay.

Respect boundaries! Lock your room if you want.

Roommate crossing boundaries to force move out. NTA

Secure your privacy with a lock and keep the key safe!

Lock it up! Roommate invasion is not okay.
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Protect your privacy! NTA, get a lock for your door

Protect your privacy with a nanny cam and catch intruders!

Roommate staying rent-free, NTA wants to kick her out. Get a lock.

Protect your privacy with a doorstop alarm or lock!

Unwanted roommate causing trouble? NTA, consider lease options

Protecting your privacy is not an escalation. Get the lock!

Privacy invasion? Lock it up! NTA deserves respect
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Roommate drama! Commenter sides with OP.

Lock it up! Roommate invasion is not cool.

Roommate freeloading and invading privacy. Get a lock and prank!
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Lock and alarm: the solution to a horrible roommate?

Roommate’s mean girlfriend bullies woman, NTA for wanting fair treatment.

Lock it up! Roommate invasion calls for drastic measures.

Protect your privacy with a lock, but keep the key safe!

Protect your privacy and get a lock ASAP!
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Set boundaries and get a lock! Don’t let Grace intrude.

Get a lock and set boundaries. NTA in this situation.

Suggests a practical solution and advises to stop subsidizing. NTA

Protect your safe space! NTA for getting a lock

Lock it up! Roommate’s guest is out of line. NTA.

Lock it up! Roommate invasion of privacy is not okay

Roommate violates boundaries, commenter calls out AH behavior.

Get that lock OP and show her who’s boss

Get the lock! Set boundaries and hold her accountable.

Roommate using OP and brother, NTA suggests lock and rent split

Lock it up! NTA, Grace is a jerk.

Secure your space with a lock

Roommate invasion! NTA takes action against freeloading Grace.

Lock it up! NTA for setting boundaries with your roommate

Lock it up! NTA deserves privacy

Is Grace plotting to get her roommate kicked out?

Secure your space! Lock your room and set boundaries

Grace is a bully who invades privacy. Brother needs courage.

Roommate’s girlfriend mooching off 20-year-old’s rent

Consent and respect should be valued in every circumstance.

Protect your privacy with two locks, one being a deadbolt!

Confrontation vs. Privacy – How to Deal with a Troublesome Roommate

Roommate troubles? Split the rent more fairly

Secure your space and finances with a lock and fairness.

Lock your doors, folks! Privacy is a must-have
