Am I being selfish for this?

[Anonymous]

My sisters boyfriend is staying over (he stays over most nights), and the only towel that he could use was one of mine. I bought it, and me and my sister never swap or share because its a bit unhygienic, even if its washed. However, she called me selfish tonight because I wouldn't let him use one of mine. I don't understand why I should. He's not my boyfriend, and he's got his own house with his own towels that he could bring. She chucked a big hissy fit about it. I know if it was the other way round, she would not let a guy I was seeing use one of her towels. She is crazy about that sort of stuff.

So tell me, am I being selfish for this? I find it disgusting and unhygienic that someone else, who isn't even my friend or boyfriend would use something to dry his dirty butt and crotch, when I have to use it in the future.

[Lommelun]

I think you're a bit hysteric on the hygiene aspect, but not selfish. If the deal is that you don't borrow things from each other, then that is how you deal with things.

(Just never go to a hotel. They give you towels that have been used by lots of people in the past. And I'll bet the majority of them dried their butt with it.)

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's that big of a deal to share a towel that will get washed, but then again I"m no one to judge, I put toilet paper over the bowel in public restrooms even though I know just sitting on the plastic is equally clean.

Ask her why he couldn't have just used hers, he is her boyfriend after all.

[XRabbitHeartX]

If you only had one towel then I'd say it's not being selfish but if you have more than one towel then I don't see the problem, you can just use another towel while the one he used is washed. Washing items gets all the dirty stuff out, that's why hotels and guest houses don't buy new towels every time around.

[Stacyzee]

I don't understand.

If she knows he is staying over, she could have easily went to the store and brought him a towel.

its very odd to have in mind, that my boyfriend and my sister shared the same towel. That seems so intimate. If anything its something she should be doing, not you.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you're selfish I think your sister is mad at herself for not having any clean towels of her own ready so she's taking it out on you. If it's her boyfriend she shouldn't have a problem sharing her towels with him.

[Anonymous]

No your not being selfish..

I wouldn't allow my sisters to use any of my towels, I wouldn't even let my boyfriend use any of my towels, if you paid for them then you use them. I've always gone by that rule for everything I own..

I think your sister is calling you selfish because that's what sisters do -_-

I would let him drip dry..

serves him right for not being prepared!

[taster]

Eh? This is someone who just got done showering or bathing?

[aMuse]

She should prepare to accommodate her own guests.