Entitled 29-year-old, Alex, living with his 28-year-old sister and her husband, eats all their food and never replaces it, forcing the couple to put a lock on their freezer: ‘When Alex realised he couldn't get into the freezer, he lost it’

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Emma Saven
Jul 26, 2025 3:00 PM EDT

Ahhhh to be 28-years-old and having to lock your and your husband's food away from your older brother, who lives in your basement…What a time to be alive…

Wait, what, reverse, reverse!

Girl! We just re-read that sentence and realized that something's not quite right there! We understand that many people would enjoy the pleasures of looking after someone close to them, ensuring they have a roof over their head, and always feel supported. However, there is a major difference between those who need a helping hand and those who are just taking advantage of your kindness. 

It's time to pick a character: The girl who has to go without things that she spent her hard-earned money on, just to keep peace in the house. Or, the girl who stands up for her and her husband's frustrations…by locking her entitled brother out of the freezer for good.

I mean, that'll teach him a lesson, right? Is it the most effective way of dealing with conflict? Ummm, we're not so sure. But hey, everyone has their limits, and someone eating your last tub of Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough is bound to push any sane person over the edge. 

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  • So…which character did you choose? 

    We truly love our siblings and would do anything for them. But at 29 years old, they should be taking some form of responsibility for themselves, especially after opening up their home to them. Boundaries are an essential part of life, as uncomfortable as they may be, sometimes purposely taking away someone's constant access to your generosity is the best solution…at least until they replace the Ben & Jerry's.

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    "The next day, my partner and I went out and bought a small hasp lock for the chest freezer"
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    AITA for putting a lock on our freezer?

    My (28F) partner (31M) and I live with his brother "Alex" (29M). We split rent and bills three ways. For the most part it works fine. The issue is food.
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    Alex is a really picky eater, but he also eats a lot of what he does like. Specifically, he will go through any and all frozen snack
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    foods. Things like pizza rolls, chicken nuggets, ice cream, that kind of stuff. My partner and I buy our own groceries, and Alex
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    buys his. The problem is Alex will eat all of his frozen stuff in a couple of days and then start eating ours.
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    We've talked to him about it countless times. He always apologizes, says he was really hungry, and promises to replace
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    it but he rarely does. Last week I bought a specific brand of frozen veggie pies I love that are a bit expensive. I was looking forward
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    to having one after work and I I came home to find the box empty in the bin. I was so p sed off. I had a bit of a
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    row with Alex, who gave the usual excuses. The next day, my partner and I went out and bought a small hasp lock for the chest
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    freezer we keep in the utility room. We moved all our frozen stuff into it and locked it. When Alex realised he couldnt
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    get into the freezer he lost it. He said we were treating him like a child and being incredibly petty and hostile. He says its
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    humiliating. My partner says Alex is just mad he got caught out, but now I feel a bit guilty. We do live together, and maybe locking up food is a step too far. AITAH?
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    Negative-Cat7268 NTA. He can eat the food he pays for, not the food YOU pay for. He acts like a child, therefore he deserves to be treated as such.
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    Syd Lexia NTA. It is not your responsibility to feed any roommate, regardless of whether it's your boyfriend's brother. He is not entitled to your food. He has been specifically and repeatedly asked not to eat your food. He does it anyway. Your solution is completely reasonable.
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    Alarming-Pop-5379 As long as he has another freezer to put his stuff in then you're definitely NTA
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    bellegroves Good fences make good neighbors; separate freezers make good housemates. NTA, he's just embarrassed because he knows he caused this.
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    HoodieGalore NTA. Picky eater as in pizza rolls, ice cream, chicken nuggets - and then has the nerve to say you're treating him like a child? What a joke.
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    User_-_-_Name Lmao Man he ate the veggie pies? He aint that picky when hes hungry.
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    Useless890 NTA. You're not depriving him of anything he has a right to. He's still got all his food. You tried talking to him, but it didnt work, so... if he gets embarrassed, too bad.
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    No-Function223 Nta he had a chance and blew it many times over. He doesn't need access to your food, that isn't his right just because he lives there. And if he doesn't want to be treated like a child then he should stop acting like one.
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    Ryoko_Kusanagi69 NOPE NTA! He's an adult he can handle his own food and keep his hands off yours.
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    Mikebx I put a lock on my mini fridge in college because I had food stolen. I don't trust anyone with access to my food lol
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    Normal_Candle499 I too put a lock on our freezer to stop my 6yr old from sneaking down in the middle of the night and eating a tub of ice cream. Act like a toddler, be treated like a toddler
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    FortuneWhereThoutBe NTA Until he repays you the cost of ALL the food you paid for and he ate for free, then the lock stays. Then it still stays on.
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