Preferences

Preferences are strange. We all have our unique preferences for things and they tend to persist over time. What made me think of this? Cutlery. Yes yes cutlery. I live in a house with 2 other roommates and have acquired different cutlery and other kitchen utensils over the years as different people leave and forget to take their own belongings. Since we all share out cutlery and kitchenware, they become part of the house when left behind by previous owners. But I have noticed that I persist to use the cutlery and other utensils that originally belonged to me. Even though the other glasses or forks work just as fine, I see myself sifting through the pile of forks just so I can use my original, run my hand through the shelf till I happen upon the glass that belongs to me, cross my gaze across the spoons till I see one that is mine. Not only is this strangeness unique to me, I have seen others do the same, all going after things that belong to them. I wonder why this is. Are we just unconsciously trying to stay away from others and keep our partitions separate or are we just acting out what we are used to?