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Redditors Advise Employee To Go To HR After She Yelled At New Colleague Who Kept Stealing Her Food & Personal Items Despite Multiple Warnings

by Emily Davis
October 16, 2025
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In the quiet hum of a small software company, a young woman finds joy and fulfillment in her work and the camaraderie of her colleagues. Yet beneath the surface of this seemingly positive environment, a subtle tension begins to rise, threatening to unravel the peace she has come to cherish.

What started as innocent office friendliness slowly morphs into an invasion of personal boundaries, leaving her feeling vulnerable and disrespected. As small acts of disregard grow into something more unsettling, she faces the painful challenge of reclaiming her space and dignity amidst the growing discomfort.

AITA for telling my coworker to stop using my personal belongings?

So, I (28F) have been working at this small software...

However, there is this one coworker, let's call her Sarah...

A bit of background, Sarah joined the company around a...

I didn't think much of it, and it seemed like...

For example, she would take my stapler, pens, or even...

I brushed it off as her just being forgetful and...

One day, I brought in a special lunch I had...

I had placed it in the fridge with a note...

I confronted her, and she apologized, claiming that she thought...

Over the next few months, Sarah's behavior continued to worsen....

She would also use my coffee mug and other personal...

but she would just laugh it off and say she...

I had bought a new, expensive pair of headphones to...

I was furious and asked her to hand them over...

I told her that it was not funny and that...

The rest of the office heard the commotion and some...

Sarah hasn't spoken to me since, and the atmosphere has...

So, AITA for telling my coworker to stop using my...

What do you think of this story?





THE COMMENTS SECTION WENT WILD – REDDIT HAD *A LOT* TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE.

OwnedByACrazyCat NTA Speak to your manager and/or HR The stapler...

the lunch,

Borgteddy your personal laptop and your headphones is completely out...

Maleficent_Fault6012 stuff or does she do it to your other...

KaliTheBlaze NTA.

I suspect your coworkers who have suggested you owe her...

string of them. If someone says or hints at that...

tell them that you might if that was the first...

and she ignored you when you were polite about asking...

did you actually use firm words like "stop" or did...

The way you describe it, it sounds like you used...

but if you hinted and were gentle about this,

it could've been an instance culture conflict - some folks...

while others are raised with more direct communication, and I've...

Ask vs guess culture is another instance of this -...

where in guess culture you're supposed to hint politely and...

I trampled a friend's feelings pretty badly because I would...

and she was raised in guess culture and felt uncomfortable...

and was really my first introduction to the idea that...

but I was solidly an adult before I read a...

then - at the time, I just trimmed waaaay back...

toxicredox and didn't really understand why she didn't ask for...

You asked her multiple times to stop using your stuff...

thought it was "for the whole office" (funny how it...

If she didn't want to be "embara*sed" by a "scene"...

escalated to causing a scene. This didn't happen in a...

Lisales**t NTA - your stuff is your stuff. Go to...

Lex1982 NTA The headphones / lunch were yours and not...

While I would argue using a stapler isn't harmful, it...

What is most irritating about her seems to be she...

Don't apologize, wait for her to do that.

leopardprintbra NTA but you need to go to HR gumbuoy:...

also escalate it to your manager to let them know...

Someone who can't be trusted to accept personal boundaries, and...

Timely_Proposal_1821 NTA - I would have exploded over the dish...

How can you even think about doing that? Whatever, put...

tell them you'll let Sarah know they're okay for her...

treat for myself, and Sarah took a portion of it without asking. When I confronted her, she laughed it off and said, “It’s just food, don’t be so uptight.” This incident was the final straw for the narrator, who realized that Sarah’s behavior was disrespectful and dismissive of personal boundaries.

Reading through the Reddit comments, many sympathized with the narrator and suggested setting clear boundaries or involving management if needed. Some recommended having an honest conversation with Sarah to address the issue directly. Overall, it seems that while workplace friendships are valuable, respect for personal property is fundamental. In the end, it’s important to stand up for oneself to maintain a comfortable and professional work environment.

Emily Davis

Emily writes heartfelt stories about family, parenting, and personal growth.

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