r/AITA: Roommate Pranks, Stolen Tomatoes, and Family Regrets

Roommate Eviction and Donated Heirlooms

• 🏠 OP donated a roommate's belongings to Goodwill and Salvation Army after the roommate ghosted her on rent and responsibilities for months.
• 🔑 The roommate, who had been staying with her boyfriend, returned unexpectedly, demanding access to the apartment and her belongings.
• 💔 OP refused entry and explained that most of her items were donated, including a dead grandmother's wedding dress, leading to the roommate's distress and threats.

Garden Theft and Neighbor Disputes

• 🍅 OP is experiencing theft from her garden, with people taking tomatoes and beans despite her efforts to secure the area.
• 🤝 Her neighbor hosts a community stand, but OP believes it encourages theft from her yard, leading to arguments with the neighbor and other community members.
• 🗣️ OP feels her neighbor is prioritizing community benefit over her personal property rights, while the neighbor believes OP is alienating people from a community resource.

Family Custody Regrets

• 👨‍👧‍👦 OP, orphaned at a young age, chose to live with his grandparents over his father's widow and half-siblings.
• 💔 His half-siblings and their mother have repeatedly sought his regret over this decision, believing it was wrong and that their mother loved him as her own.
• 🚫 OP firmly states he has never regretted his choice, emphasizing that his grandparents provided a better upbringing than his father's widow could have, leading to a strained relationship with his half-siblings.

Italian Friend's Culinary Complaints

• 🇮🇹 A husband's Italian friend visited and was highly critical of all food and wine outside of Italy, including local Italian restaurants.
• 🤢 The friend complained about OP's home-cooked Asian meal, stating her house smelled bad and demanding Italian food instead.
• 🗣️ OP confronted the friend about her arrogance, stating Italian food is not the best and that she should be grateful for what she can find in another country, leading to the friend leaving early.

TikTok Prank and Breakup

• 🕷️ OP broke up with her boyfriend after he pranked her with a fake spider in the toilet, causing her to scream, fall, and sprain her ankle.
• 📸 The boyfriend, a TikToker, filmed the prank without OP's knowledge and posted it, despite her requests not to.
• 💔 OP discovered his history of public harassment pranks only after this incident and felt his actions, including the hidden cameras, were unacceptable.