Am I wrong for locking my fridge and meal prep away from my roommate's "guest"?
I have been on a strict cutting cycle for the last six weeks. If you have ever prepped for a competition, you know that every single gram of protein and every calorie is accounted for. I spend my Sundays cooking sixteen identical meals, weighing out chicken breast, broccoli, and sweet potatoes so I do not have to think about food during my work week. It is a grind, but it is the only way to get results. My roommate, who I met through a gaming discord, seemed chill at first because he stayed in his room, but lately, his "girlfriend" has basically moved into our two-bedroom apartment.
The issue is not just that she is using the water and electricity I pay for. The real problem started when I noticed my prepped meals going missing. I came home after a brutal leg day, starving and ready to hit my macros, only to find two of my containers gone. When I asked about it, she giggled and said she "didn't think I would mind" because I had so many of them and she was too tired to cook. My roommate actually had the nerve to tell me I was being "territorial" and that I should be happy to help someone out. I told him that my nutrition is not a charity and that chicken is expensive as hell right now.
The final straw was yesterday. I bought a high-end isolate protein powder and some specific supplements that cost me a decent chunk of my paycheck. I found the tub open on the counter with a spoon in it. She had been using it to make "smoothie bowls" she saw on TikTok. I lost my cool. I did not yell, but I told them both that since they think everything in the kitchen is communal, I am changing the locks on my behavior. I went out and bought a heavy-duty locking fridge cage and a keyed lock for my pantry cabinet.
Now my roommate is calling me a "psycho" and says I am making the apartment feel like a prison. His girlfriend is crying because she feels "unwelcome" in her own home (it is not her home, she is not on the lease). They say I am wrong for being so "obsessive" over food. From my perspective, I am just protecting my investment and my discipline. If they want to live like a family, they can start by paying a third of the rent and grocery bills. Until then, my fridge is a fortress. I am not here to subsidize someone else's lack of planning with my hard work.
I think I might start charging them a storage fee for the space their trash takes up in the bin, but that might be overkill for a Wednesday. Honestly, I just want to hit my goals without someone leaching off my progress. Am I really the jerk here for drawing a hard line in the sand?