Roommate’s Mom Eats His Lunch and He Wants to Leave But is it Petty?

Ever had a roommate whose family member becomes a little too comfortable in your shared space? Meet our protagonist, a 23-year-old man who’s been having a tough time with his roommate’s mom. She’s been helping herself to his home-cooked meals, even his packed lunches! Now he’s considering leaving the apartment, but his roommate thinks he’s being petty. Is he? Let’s dive into the story…

The Living Situation

A Favor for a Friend

The Culinary Conundrum ️

Early Bird Gets the Worm

From Leftovers to Lunches

Enough is Enough!

Confronting the Issue ️

Second Thoughts

Is He Right to Leave?

Our protagonist is fed up with his roommate’s mom eating his meals, especially since he puts in the effort to cook them due to a lack of nearby restaurants. He’s considering leaving the apartment, but his roommate thinks he’s being petty and doesn’t want him to go. Now he’s having second thoughts about leaving, even though the problem persists despite confronting the mom. ️ Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…

NTA. Roommate’s entitled mom eating your lunch is unacceptable

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch, he wants to leave. NTA.

Setting boundaries with roommates’ parents ‍

Protect your lunch with a fridge lock box and no guilt

Roommate and OP plan to move out together to escape abuse

Confronting the lunch thief or moving out? NTA either way

Get a mini-fridge with a lock to solve the problem

Unfair rent split and stolen food. NTA for wanting to leave.

Roommate’s mom eating his lunch is a red flag NTA

Fair point, splitting rent and utilities equally makes sense

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch, NTA thinks roommate is manipulative

Food theft is not petty, NTA for wanting to leave

Roommate’s mom causing trouble. NTA suggests solutions.

Weird mom creeping around your house? NTA, get out ASAP

Suggests giving consequences to roommate’s mom for stealing food

Roommate’s mom steals food, lacks respect. Seeking better accommodations. NTA.

Moving out seems like the only solution

Roommate’s mom steals food, commenter suggests laxatives as revenge

Suggesting a lock or charging for extra food.

Stand your ground and find a new place

Respect is key in a roommate situation

Stand your ground and move out, NTA ‍♂️

Suggests playful revenge on roommate’s lunch thief mom.

Charge for stolen food with a smile and no anger

Don’t let anyone undermine your feelings, NTA

Maturely handling a difficult roommate situation and preserving friendship

Roommate’s friend’s mom is an AH for disrespecting boundaries

No such thing as a petty reason to move out.

Roommate’s mom is a greedy thief, NTA for leaving

Suggests a practical solution to deal with an overbearing mother

Roommate’s mom steals his lunch, NTA for wanting to leave

Solve lunch theft with a mini fridge in your room

Roommate’s mom eating his lunch is a **HUGE** deal. NTA.

Roommate’s mom steals his lunch, NTA for wanting to leave

Fair split of rent and leaving due to lunch theft.

Protect your lunch! NTA. Suggestions: spicy food or a camera.

Food theft is no joke NTA for wanting to leave.

Roommate’s lunch thief gets served a taste of their own medicine

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch and he wants to leave. NTA.

Food theft is not okay, even if it’s your roommate’s mom

Respectful NTA decides to leave due to roommate’s toxic mom

Respect is key, NTA. ‍♂️

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch, commenter says NTA and offers advice.

Roommate’s mom steals food, pays less rent. NTA for leaving

Roommate’s mom won’t pay but eats your lunch? NTA, leave ‍♂️

Fair point on the rent, and time to move out

Roommate’s mom stealing food? NTA, stand up for yourself!

Roommate’s mom is stealing his lunch, NTA for wanting to leave

Suggests sweet talk and vaguebooking to deal with lunch thief

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch? NTA suggests spicy revenge

Sneaky ways to stop roommate’s mom from eating your lunch

Roommate’s entitled mom eating his lunch, time to move out?

Roommate’s mom is an a-hole for eating his lunch. NTA.

Demanding a lock or payment for stolen food – fair solution

Respect is key. Roommate’s mom crossed boundaries. NTA for leaving.

Locking mini-fridge is a reasonable solution to roommate’s mom problem

Roommate’s mom lacks respect, possibly pushing for daughter’s return. NTA.

Lock up your lunch! NTA for wanting to leave.

Set boundaries with your roommate’s mom. Get a lock

Roommate’s mom is 100% the a**hole, not the commenter.

Roommate’s mom eats his lunch, commenter suggests laxatives as revenge.

Protect your lunch from a**hole roommates with mini fridge

Respect your property and meals. NTA

Secure your food! NTA, get a mini fridge or lock box.

Lock the fridge or charge her for stolen food

Escape the lunch thief and find peace

Stand up for yourself and move out. ‍♂️ #NTA

OP is not in the wrong for wanting to leave.

Roommate’s mom eating his food, NTA wants to leave.

Don’t be a rug, leave now NTA

Suggests buying a bar fridge and lock for bedroom

Roommate’s mom pays 1/4 rent, eats food, invades space. NTA.

Suggests ways to deal with roommate’s mom stealing lunches.

Roommate’s mom steals food, NTA suggests compensation or stop stealing.

Respectful advice on handling a disrespectful roommate’s mom