We Stand With The Girl Who Asked Her Roommate To Pay For Stealing Behind Her Back
Some roommates turn into friends, and others turn a shared apartment into a headache. In this story, one woman thought she was being helpful when she let her roommate use a cat tree, only to find out it had been sold behind her back.
That betrayal quickly turned a small favor into a bigger fight over money, trust, and basic respect. The roommate’s excuse did not make things any easier, and the reaction from others was just as heated.
Now the question is simple, who really owes whom here? Read on.
What's yours is yours, and no one else has the right to sell it off without your permission.

After making things clear, it's really insensitive of the roommate to sell off the cat tree.

Making a profit by selling something that is not even ours is truly an evil thing to do.

That's true; selling things without the owner's permission is considered stealing.

The roommate should pay for the new cat tree, which will be arriving in three months.

The roommate certainly owes her.

That’s where the roommate drama really starts to boil over.
Instead of calling the cops for $70, make the roommate do chores for a month.

Such behavior should be strictly stopped right after the first time.

Why didn't I think about it earlier? Call the non-emergency police.

Fight for your money, and girl, get that $70 back.

People in the comments are not holding back.
This also hits like the greedy roommate whose profit plan left him empty-handed.
She indeed made some quick money, but by choosing the wrong method.

Just because you asked for their opinion about buying something doesn't mean it becomes theirs.

Okay, theft is a serious crime, and this is exactly how big criminals arise.

The best thing to do is a trade-off; take something that belongs to her and sell it for $70 or more.

And then the suggestions get even messier.
You have the upper hand here; get your money back.

Doing so will put your roommate in the position she deserves to be in.

It's crystal clear that she is a thief.

It seems to be a clever trick to be fair on your side and get back your money as well.

Only if she had done it before, and this was the second time, she needs to be in jail.

Well, it's absolutely fine to call the cops when someone steals your things.

When making friends or moving to a new town with new roommates, we need to be extremely careful about whom we get close to because everyone is ready to take advantage of us.
Share this story with your friends and family to let them know that some are devils disguised as friends. So folks, choose your circle wisely.
Some roommates are just not worth the stress.
Want another roommate-level betrayal? Read how a greedy roommate got left empty-handed after his scheme backfired.