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Habit to steal
I am a 17 year old girl. I do not come from a poor family on the contuary i am well off. The thing is that i have a habit of stealing be it from mobile phones which i have now about four,i also steal all of my aunt's clothes and her baby's clothes. The last thing i stole was a video camera from my school.For the previous things i stole they suspected me. Once even the police came to school for i was a suspect for stealing a teacher's cell phone. My parents knows about my problem and the threatens to tell my boyfriend if it continues but really i cannot seem to be able to stop. I sometimes give these stolen stuff to other people and rarely keep them 4 myself.WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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you should just not take stuff. if you're well off, then just buy it! then you'll get the stuff without the stealing part.
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Okay, you klepto. You need help. Go get a psychiatrist. Seriously, you need one. You lame ass, stealing little bitch. But I guess at least you're not pawning the stuff you steal for drug money. :/ So yea, get a shrink and get some help. Hope I helped. :) -Manda
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Well it sounds like you are addicted to stealing. This is quite a serious matter as it can lead to legal matters. You need to ask yourself why you actually steal? Is it the buzz? the power? Admitting you have this problem is the first step to solving it. You need to sit down and talk to somebody face to face, maybe a councellor? These can be daunting but it is much better to get this problem sorted out than to carry on stealing. You need to think about how you would feel if people took your things. For example people can have special text messages on the phone that mean a lot to them, you taking them can be very upsetting. Try to stop stealing, good luck and take care x
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I think the real question here is why ARE you stealing? IS it a cry for attention perhaps? Anyways i would return al the stuff youve stolen or find counseling. Also commign clean with your boyfriend would help.
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I saw this on oprah like a week or two ago. It's like a drug, to steal. You get a high from it. You may not stop unless you turn yourself in to someone because if you keep going you might learn the hard way by getting caught and humiliated. Or maybe someday it will take prison to teach you. I hope not. So get some help before it's too late.
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Why do you give it to other people? Do you like the thrill of stealing, because I know thats why a lot of people steel. If it's truely something that you can't stop yourself from doing I suggest you talk to a councler about it. Also, I know people who steal because they have bad family or friend situations. I don't know if you have that, but either way I really think you should talk to a councler about it.
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put your hands in your pockets or if youre in a chair when you get an urge, sit on them. and if that doesnt work, chop em off.
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um dont get caught or tape your hands together so u cant do anything with your hands!
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You're simply a kleptomaniac. You don't NEED these things, it's just the little thrill you get from taking them. It's a feeling of power and suspicion. "Haha, I just took something you desperately need and you didn't notice at all."
But once you get caught, that label is branded on you more or less for the rest of your life. You will always be seen as "that girl who takes stuff". Even if the thrill has left you for years, no one will trust you. And once you've been caught, everyone who you've ever stolen from in the past will suspect you. "Hey...wasn't she around when I lost my wallet?" Imagine about 20 people coming up to you at once and demanding their stuff back after it's long gone. Is that a pretty scenario, or what?
Professional help is expensive and probably pointless. Use your judgment. Before you do ANYTHING the first thing you should ask yourself is "is what I'm doing right?" Let's say you've just taken someone's cell phone. Now, imagine that person broke down on the side of the highway 50 miles away from any town, and no one will stop. They can't use their phone to call for help; you took it. Envision them crying out of frustration because they are stranded, and then envision you laughing and throwing their phone in the trash hours before. Does that make you feel good? It shouldn't.
At any rate, give yourself a nice slap on the hand when you feel the urge. What you're doing is wrong and you know it; but if you stop now, you may be able to get by without any major repercussions.
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You need to get serious help. Why do you steal anyway? Put the things your stole back, and you better tell those people that you did it. If you keep doing this, its gonna get you in a place you DONT wanna be. So get a grip and quit stealing. Why would you steal if you aren't even poor? Good luck and get some help.
*Randy T*
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You have to get professional help. You obviously have a problem.
If your parents are well off, then I suggest finding a good psychologist to talk to, because you need the help of a professional at this point since you know something is wrong and you know you want/need help.
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You need to admit the truth to yourself, that you are a Kleptomaniac.
Girl, if you carry on like this, you are sure to get caught and next time you might end up on the inside of a jail cell! Start thinking about the concequences of your actions, and start taking responsibility.
You are young, and you have time to correct your mistakes.
You aren't poor, so have you asked yourself why you are stealing? Could you maybe be looking for attention? Either from your family or friends?
Get to the root of the problem.
You need to do some research, and find a group in your area for people who have had the same "bad habit" you do, and have conquered it.
If your parents know about this, speak to them about it. Once you're ready of course. And then you should ask them to help you get help for what you're doing. If you're not comfortable with group therapy, then maybe some one on one therapy is the answer for you, although talking to others who had or have the same problem usually helps.
Good luck!
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Ok if your not poor why do you steal?? I thing you should turn yourself in and be honest. Good luck
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