Roommate secretly overcharges woman $80 monthly for utilities, then asks her to help pay her share of rent that month: ‘I’m not covering for her’

A woman's roommate overcharges her $80 for household utilities going back months, and then expects her to help pay her share of the rent that month. We're all in the struggle financially. The current state of the world doesn't make things much better. Even still, most of us don't resort to theft and sneakiness so we can keep our heads above water. Once we start acting immorally, what makes us different from the other evil people out there? If you're in a financial pickle, the best thing to do is be honest about your situation; you never know who might be waiting to help you on the other side of the confession. The woman in the story below didn't get the chance to offer her help to her roommate because her roommate decided to steal from her for months instead. Well, she probably should've been pocketing that extra $80 a month to save for rent. Scroll below to continue the story.

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In this scenario, the phrase “do what you have to do” is dangerous. Sure, every day in this world is survival rather than living. Times are tough. How do we reconcile with someone we share a roof with who steals from us? Will we ever be able to trust another roommate again?
The roommate here doesn't consider the long-term effects of her continual theft and instead turns it around on the woman. She claims she is being punished for “being honest,” but in actuality, she is being punished because she lied for months about a larger utility bill. You reap what you sow.
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"AITJ for refusing to help my roommate with rent after finding out she’s been secretly charging me for utilities I already pay?"

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