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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) thrill

2) want something and don’t have the money

I know this is weird but when my abusive husband cut me off financially I shoplifted a little at the grocery store. [b]Would “forget” to ring up an item or leave it in the bottom of the cart until past the checkout. I was watching every penny. But it was psychological. [/b]Also when I was pregnant and we had no money.[/quote]

I’ve done this too and was anxious about money. I stopped but it was hard. It’s embarrassing. You’re not alone. [/quote]

Same. For me it was actually a way to relieve guilt over buying things. Mostly I stole things for my baby— a cute pair of leggings at Target or the organic blueberries that I felt guilty buying because they cost twice as much. Sometimes also things for me, but small things. A cheap lipstick, a warm pair of socks.

For me, I felt less guilt about stealing these things from some big box store that likely had a certain amount of theft built into their business model, than I felt buying them and feeling like I was overspending because money was so tight.

OP is there a reason your son might feel guilt over spending money, or Shane around not being able to afford something? I’d start there.[/quote]

Stealing is stealing. Don’t try to sugar cost it because it’s Target. The lack of accountability on your part is shameful.[/quote]

:roll:

Really rude thing to say. Next time, note the tense the writer is using before responding. [/quote]

There is nothing rude about calling a thief a thief.[/quote]

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