I’m a lady who doesn’t like sharing some of my things with anyone. Two of my friends and I stay in a two-bedroom apartment. I took a room while the two took the other room. One of them (we’ll call her B) does not have a gas cylinder, pots, or plates. She uses our stuff to cook, and each time, I have to tell her that I want to use it before I can use anything. One day, she said she wanted to start using my gas and suggested we both contribute money to refill it. I saw nothing wrong with it since she agreed to contribute, but I told her I don’t use my gas to boil water for bathing because it makes the gas finish quickly.
I’m the type that doesn’t cook every day, so my 3kg gas usually lasts about two months. She said okay. There was a day when we were both preparing for work, and I saw her boiling water to bathe. I reminded her about it, and she replied, saying that since we both fill the gas together, she can use it as she wants. I told her I didn’t like it and even offered to refund her money if she preferred. P.S., she and our third flatmate used to share gas, but she came to me, saying the other one wastes gas. B also doesn’t have any kitchen utensils. I shouted at her that day, but later apologized.
That issue was settled. One day, while she was cooking, the gas ran out, so she went to refill it. I asked her how much it cost so I could transfer the money to her, but she said I shouldn’t worry about it because she did it from her heart. But she’s the type who wouldn’t leave even 100 naira with you without asking for it back, so I insisted and transferred the money. She transferred it back, and I told her that if this was how it would be, she shouldn’t use my gas again. I traveled to my fiancé’s place over the weekend, and when I got back, she didn’t say a word to me, just gave me silent treatment.
At work, she doesn’t talk; we were close before, always playing and going out to buy things together, but she stopped all that. Our third flatmate even asked if we were fighting because the closeness isn’t there. I told her no, I’m not fighting with B. Today, she went to the market to buy a gas cylinder, pots, and plates. I feel bad. Please, am I a bad person? We are all corps members serving in a new state.
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