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Hi, 20f here. I live in a house of 8 people but this concerns my friend L. Our kitchen is divided up so we each have a bottom cupboard and a top cupboard and the counter space between the two is considered that person's and is where they can store stuff and cook. We also have two hobs, both of which are on the side of the kitchen with my cupboards (its a rectangle shape).

My cupboards are the first on the left side, so the fridge is against one side, there's about 30cm of counter space and then it's the first hob, another 30cm counter and the other hob. So I typically use that first 30cm when I cook as it's my area of the counter where I store stuff and all my stuff is right there.

My friend L's cupboard/stuff is on the opposite side of the kitchen and for some reason L will use my area of the counter when she cooks despite the second 30cm on the other side. As long as I'm not cooking, I don't mind this and we usually eat at different times. She also fails to clean up a lot, but that's another issue.

Tonight she was cooking a big chilli but I also needed to make pasta sauce. She started first so had her stuff all over my area. I didn't say anything, just started using the second area, but obviously had to keep going round her/asking her to move to get into my cupboard and get my stuff. She said "Can't you just go over there" (there being the opposite counter on the other side of the kitchen with no hob where her cupboard is). I said no of course not, all my stuff is right here I'm not gonna move. She got really huffy and make a big fuss of moving her stuff so I had my counter space back. She's ignored me for the rest of the evening after that.

Personally, it's my counter space it's where all my stuff is I think I'm being fair enough letting her use it when I don't, but if I want to to I think I should be given priority. AITA?