Meet our protagonist (21M), who lives with his two friends, James (23) and Emma (24). When James’ girlfriend, Sarah (23), moves in after losing her job and flat due to the pandemic, things take a turn for the worse. Initially, Sarah is chill, but soon starts to dictate everything in the house, from movie choices to hot water usage. Our protagonist and Emma are big horror fans, which Sarah despises. The tension escalates when Sarah throws away a cherished horror poster, and our protagonist decides to get a little petty revenge.
The New Roommate Arrives
Sarah’s Dictatorship Begins
The House Rules Change
Tensions Escalate
The Horror Poster Incident
Standing Their Ground
The Petty Revenge Plan
The Horror Movie Prank
The Prank Unfolds
The Aftermath ️
Sarah’s Exaggerations
The Edit: Clarifications
Talking to Sarah and James ️
Sarah’s Accusations
The Current Situation ️
Petty Revenge or Justified Payback?
Our protagonist, tired of Sarah’s controlling behavior, decides to pull a horror movie prank on her. He waits for a quiet moment during the movie Hereditary and does a tongue click, causing Sarah to freak out. While he admits it was childish, he was stressed and fed up with her actions. Sarah has since exaggerated the story, claiming she was traumatized and even had a panic attack. The housemates have tried talking to Sarah and James about the situation, but it remains tense. They’re now looking for affordable places to move out, hoping to resolve the issue. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this spooky situation… ️♀️
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