Roommate hates that I buy my own cookware, but I store them in my own space?
Sorry for the rant. Besides moving out or just keeping the cookware in my room, has anyone dealt with something similar and could share some other solutions? Storage space isn't even an issue.
We each cook for ourselves. My grown man roommate (he's 37) here in NYC hardly even knows how to cook (he uses the air fryer 99% of the time), but he's decided to start cooking more. I'm happy for him about it, but he keeps insisting on sharing things like cooking oil, seasonings — and now cookware.
Here's the thing. I buy premium stuff. It makes me feel good and my dishes are better than ever for it. So I buy occasionally pricey oils and seasonings that I told him are expensive — and he insists I buy cheaper ones? Like...bro, if you want cheap seasoning for your food, then you buy them? You wanna share socks, too?
I recently bought a carbon steel wok and a copper pan as personal Christmas gifts to myself to inspire my cooking this year. They're gorgeous. I store them on a shelf literally right under my designated bookshelf.
And he told me, "I could use one of those. We could've shared one." No, he does not need a wok. I eat fried rice / stir fry often; he eats pasta and fried chicken. And if he did want a wok, there's three feet of empty space by his shelves.
I literally can't think of any other reason besides him wishing he could've bought expensive cookware too. But he has a decent job. If he can afford $300/month on weed, he can buy some nice cookware.
Anyways, thanks for any advice y'all. Had to vent lol.