A British expatriate living in Australia has shared her unsettling experience of catching her roommate spying on her through a small hole in the bathroom door. The incident occurred shortly after she and her boyfriend moved into a rental property in Queensland with four other housemates.
April, 23, described her roommate, identified as Jack, as a "big tech guy" in his late 30s or 40s. While she found him somewhat strange and noted his heavy footsteps on the creaky wooden floors, they initially co-existed peacefully. However, April began to feel uneasy, telling her boyfriend she felt like she was being watched in the bathroom.
Her suspicions were heightened when Jack made an odd comment while she was in the laundry room, which was located outside his bedroom. He entered the bathroom and stated, "Oh, you can come in if you want," which April found peculiar.
The turning point came when April was preparing to shower. She heard his distinct footsteps approaching the bathroom and noticed movement beneath the door. Initially dismissing it as her imagination, she then saw an eyeball peering through a small hole in the door. "Me and him are looking at each other. Immediately my heart dropped, I'm petrified," she recounted. She confronted him, shouting, "What the f*** do you think you're doing?" before he fled down the corridor.
Fearing for her safety, April called her boyfriend, who rushed home. The couple subsequently contacted their landlord to inform him of their decision to move out, despite having only lived in the property for a month. The landlord reportedly offered to help Jack find alternative accommodation within a few days.
April's boyfriend stayed with her constantly until Jack moved out. Reflecting on the experience, April expressed concern that Jack, given his background in technology, might have installed hidden cameras. She stated she never reported the incident to the police due to fear.
After sharing her story online, other women came forward with similar experiences of feeling watched or discovering privacy invasions by roommates, particularly those working in technology fields.