Guy Finds A Way To Hide His Food From Roommate, Gets Accused Of “Creating Division”

Living with other people is an experience that can look very different depending on who those people are. A tidy night-shift worker who needs peace and quiet to sleep through the day and a messy extroverted student who always has friends over make very different roommates.

The woman Reddit user CheekSuper7240 shares a house with also has a unique trait—she keeps stealing food. Eventually, it got so bad that he decided the only way to protect his was to lock it up.

Out of all crimes a roommate can commit, stealing food is one of the most frustrating

Person looking into a fridge, possibly checking a lockbox to prevent cheese theft by roommate.

Image credits: Image by Freepik (not the actual photo)

And this guy has, unfortunately, realized it firsthand

Text discussing a lockbox for cheese and roommate tension.

Text about a roommate stealing cheese, mentioned as a fridge pirate.

Text about cheese frustration due to a roommate, mentioning a mother bringing cheese from home.

Text describing roommate stealing cheese, discussing need for a fridge lockbox.

Text about a roommate stealing cheese, highlighting the emotional impact and reactions involved.

Fridge lockbox for cheese, labeled "Unauthorized entry will be considered an act of war.

Hand locking a clear fridge lockbox to secure cheese from roommates.

Image credits: guyswhoshoot / Envato (not the actual photo)

Text discussing tension about a lockbox for cheese in a shared fridge due to roommate issues.

Text humorously suggests using AirTags to prevent a roommate from stealing cheese from a fridge lockbox.

Image credits: CheekSuper7240

We have to remain mindful of the people we live with

Image credits: Image by Freepik (not the actual photo)

The fact that the woman accused the guy of creating division in the house perfectly illustrates that everyone has red lines. However, him getting a lockbox wasn’t a proactive disruption of their arrangement; it was merely a reaction to what she had already been doing. So, who is responsible for the tension?

According to the 2025 National Student Accommodation Survey, which interviewed almost 1,300 students in the UK, people find a lot of ways to get under each other’s skin. The most common annoying roommate habits are:

• Leaving dirty dishes out (64%);
• Not helping with cleaning (56%);
• Being too loud (46%);
• Leaving lights/appliances on (43%);
• Leaving food to rot (40%);
• Not removing hair from plug holes (28%);
• Not changing the toilet roll (25%);
• Stealing food (24%);
• Leaving windows open (23%);
• Leaving the toilet seat up (22%);
• Taking long showers (20%);
• Moving a partner in (14%).

The overwhelming conclusion from these numbers is that anything unsanitary will likely anger your roommates. And, while we all enjoy the freedom that comes after living under our parents’ roofs for the first years of our lives, it turns out that some of their house rules were probably pretty sensible.

Many of those who read the story believe the guy’s response was totally reasonable

Reddit comment exchange joking about stealing cheese and roommates.

Reddit comments about villa ahumada cheese and a roommate stealing it, highlighting emotional reactions.

Text exchange about a roommate stealing cheese, leading to a lockbox purchase for fridge security.

Text about dealing with a roommate stealing cheese, suggesting using a fridge lockbox for security.

Text detailing a roommate conflict over stealing cheese and suggesting using a lockbox for the fridge.

A Reddit user's response about a roommate stealing cheese and using a lockbox in the fridge.

Comment on cheese theft and lockbox use in shared fridge situations.

Comment on a humorous label about using a lockbox in the fridge to prevent a roommate from stealing cheese.

Comment about dealing with a roommate's cheese stealing, suggesting a lockbox for the fridge.

Text screenshot about roommate causing division by stealing.

Comment about passive-aggressive roommate behavior in cheese lockbox fridge discussion.

Text conversation about roommate stealing cheese and using a lockbox in the fridge.

A few, however, disagreed

Comment criticizing social behavior and mentioning a cheese lockbox as overreacting.

Text describing a roommate stealing cheese and a lockbox in the fridge to prevent it.

Some said they also experience similar problems with their roommates

Text from Reddit post about roommates stealing cheese and using a lockbox in the fridge.

Text of a story about dealing with a roommate's friend, mentioning a cheese lockbox for the fridge.

Text discussing a roommate stealing food, leading to the purchase of a mini fridge and lockbox for cheese security.

Text discussing experiences of food theft by a roommate, suggesting using a lockbox for cheese in the fridge.

Eventually, the author of the post released an update on the situation

Text update discussing aggressive note about cheese in a shared fridge, highlights unexpected reactions online.

Text about unique Asadero cheese, highlighting its special taste sourced from a small town, ideal for a fridge lockbox.

Woman listening intently during a discussion, representing roommate dispute over cheese.

Image credits: Drazen Zigic / Freepik (not the actual photo)

Humorous note about using a lockbox for cheese in the fridge to stop a roommate from stealing.

Text discussing roommate, cheese, and using a lockbox in the fridge as a solution.

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