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TIFU By breaking something out of fear

Well, this year I moved into a new place and it has taken a few months to get all my stuff sorted out and get new furnishings in order to settle into this new place. I lost some of my stuff during the move but that's besides the point.

A few weeks ago my friend decided to donate a couple of things to me out of good will for also helping him find a place to live. He currently is renting a room upstairs in the same house, so in return he's given me his "small" 60 inch LED smart TV since he has another bigger one somewhere in storage. The other thing he gave me was this pry-bar/crowbar thing that he uses for work since he's works as a carpenter. The thing is no more than a foot long and it's not his only one.

So, this TV has been sitting in my room for about a week now and I can't set it up at all since the original mount or stand has been lost as well. Ever since I've moved in here one of the tenants has had this problem of unwanted interlopers just walking into the house as his "guests". Beer, weed, and food have gone missing before and has prompted me to fix the lock on my bedroom door and get a mini fridge. Thankfully, the three things I've mentioned are the only things that have gone missing.

I was chilling in my room this evening when I heard a scuffle, and a loud bang shortly followed by someone saying "....fuck." I unlocked my door and opened it just a little to hear and try to see what was going on. Then I saw one of the upstairs tenants' (not my friend) sprawled out on the floor in the doorway in the room next to me in pain trying to crawl out of the room. Assuming the worst, I grabbed crowbar thingy and took a few practice swings in the air.

I swung too hard and it slipped out of my hand to hit the TV against the wall. Not worrying about that in the moment, I crept outside again to see the other roommate who also lives in the basement talking to the guy on the floor. Turns out he was just way too drunk and just ended up falling down the stairs. We helped him to his room and I returned to my room to inspect the damage. I plugged the TV in and to my dismay the entire screen was cracked. I felt so bad, and I didn't get the chance to use the damn thing and all I had to do was buy mount or stand. :'C

TL;DR I was given a TV and crowbar as a gift from a friend. Thought someone broke into the house and ended up throwing the damn thing at the TV. Only to find out that my roommate fell down the stairs drunk.

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