Assumptions

If you acknowledge that it is mine, you are acknowledging that it is not yours. Therefore, by taking it, you are acknowledging your own thievery.

I assumed people could follow college rules and think.. "Well this isn't mine, so I shouldn't eat it." But I learned today that when not at college, you can't make that assumption. It doesn't matter if your name is written on it, or how expensive people know it is.. they will eat it anyway, because it is available.

Which I understand to a certain extent.. because when at home you generally just eat whatever is around the house.. And of course I approve of that. People go to the store and buy things and bring them home and you eat them! But if someone writes their name on something.. that's generally enough for anyone to take the hint that it's not meant to be shared with the family. Guess that doesn't work for everyone though. I'm totally cool with people eating the things I buy for the house, just not the things I specifically write my name on. You can ask for some, or I can offer you some... but you don't just dig in. Right? right.

Result: restoration of a hidden stash in my bedroom.
I hate not being able to trust people though.