Veganorexic
General Manager
A few days ago, I woke up to make myself breakfast, and all of the food I had just purchased for myself was gone. That was over $50 in food. I had to spend the pocket money my parent gave me for this week to replace everything and I refuse to ask my parents for anymore money. It's unfair to them. I hate the campus food so my parent often gives me money to buy groceries. I am very finicky and mostly eat foods that are sold in health stores or ethnic stores like: freshly ground cashew butter, cashews, Haitian fresh baked bread, organic chicken breasts, diri Jon Jon(Haitian black rice with shrimp), pomegranates, guavas, etc. My roommate denied it but the two of us are the only two people in the room. We are the only ones with a key to the room and always lock the door when going out. We also never bring guests over so I know it was her even though she denies it. I also know that she is bulimic. She binges and purges sometimes. She has a note on her desk that states: "No More Binging and Purging!" I saw it because her desk is facing the door and she didn't take enough care to make sure it wasn't visible to anyone entering the room. I have never brought it up because I figured it really wasn't my business and she is of legal age so she can't be forced into treatment.
Now, I would be completely understanding if she had apologized and given me the money to buy my things back, but she didn't. She straight up lord to my face and claims that someone probably broke into the room. Why on Earth would someone break in just to steal food and why would they only steal food from me. She has her own food and she has a meal plan. So if she wanted to binge and purge, why not go out and buy her own food. We live next door to several dining halls and our school has a free food pantry for students and faculty who don't have enough food or money to buy food. Our school also has a mental health center for eating disordered people. However, she is much older than I so I find it inexcusable that she would pull this stunt.
I reported this this incident to the RA and was asked if I wanted to file a police report but I said no because that sounds extreme and that I just wanted to inform them so that if it happens again, we can take the appropriate action. I also didn't want to outright accuse her without catching her in the act so I let them pass on calling her down to speak to her. I know she did it because I heard her rummaging around through my things in the middle of the night when she thought I was sleeping. When I got up, she quickly took her jacket and left with whatever she was eating- which I'm sure was one of the things she took from me because I recognize the smell as being a Haitian dish and this girl is not Haitian or even any part Black.
For now, I had a lock placed on my fridge but I need ideas on how to hide food that doesn't need to be or can't be refrigerated. She is always in the room except for when she goes to the gym in the mornings and my parents just bought me food for this week since it's spring break and most of the dining halls are closed. I didn't go home because I am afraid of my things disappearing while I am gone even though this is the first time I have noticed things missing. Any ideas on where/how/when to hide my food that can't go in the fridge?
Now, I would be completely understanding if she had apologized and given me the money to buy my things back, but she didn't. She straight up lord to my face and claims that someone probably broke into the room. Why on Earth would someone break in just to steal food and why would they only steal food from me. She has her own food and she has a meal plan. So if she wanted to binge and purge, why not go out and buy her own food. We live next door to several dining halls and our school has a free food pantry for students and faculty who don't have enough food or money to buy food. Our school also has a mental health center for eating disordered people. However, she is much older than I so I find it inexcusable that she would pull this stunt.
I reported this this incident to the RA and was asked if I wanted to file a police report but I said no because that sounds extreme and that I just wanted to inform them so that if it happens again, we can take the appropriate action. I also didn't want to outright accuse her without catching her in the act so I let them pass on calling her down to speak to her. I know she did it because I heard her rummaging around through my things in the middle of the night when she thought I was sleeping. When I got up, she quickly took her jacket and left with whatever she was eating- which I'm sure was one of the things she took from me because I recognize the smell as being a Haitian dish and this girl is not Haitian or even any part Black.
For now, I had a lock placed on my fridge but I need ideas on how to hide food that doesn't need to be or can't be refrigerated. She is always in the room except for when she goes to the gym in the mornings and my parents just bought me food for this week since it's spring break and most of the dining halls are closed. I didn't go home because I am afraid of my things disappearing while I am gone even though this is the first time I have noticed things missing. Any ideas on where/how/when to hide my food that can't go in the fridge?