Please don’t bash me for being so cheap sounding

 The Question:

My water prices have increased from eight dollars a quarter to over 100 dollars a quarter due To some new process that Has to be done at a new chemical plant to filter out some toxins or something that’s “higher Than acceptable levels”.

I feel so embarrassed to ask this question.

I have a neighbor who asked to use my hose bib because his is on the side and mine is in the front of my unit.

I knew it would be my water he was using but  I figured it would just be once in a while. Apparently he loves a very clean car and washes both of their SUVs every single weekend. It’s driving me crazy and I just feel terrible because I feel like I’m an generous person and believe in abundance but at the same time I feel so stressed about it. I have to look up my water bill and actually see if there was a significant increase but even if there is I can’t say myself saying anything to them.

Please don’t bash me for being so cheap sounding but I’m not working right now and money is always one of my worries. Thank you very much everyone!

What did people say?

  • ⇒ Jeri: You teach people how to treat you. You are teaching him he can get free water from you.
  • ⇒ Ashley: You don’t sound cheap. It’s more than 10 times what it was before. And you’re not working, simply explain to them that you really can’t afford that currently
  • ⇒ Brianna: Just take the hose away?! Hook it up when you need it and tell them no more lol it’ll never stop if you don’t speak up..
  • ⇒ Rachel: Hand them the bill or tell them to stop using it. Put a lock and camera if they don’t listen
  • ⇒ Ciara: Nope. Take the hose away.

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