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Original poster

in wanting to thrash dd to within an inch of her life?

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Elasticwoman · 26/06/2007 20:47

I caught her in the act of stealing from my purse. It is not the first time. Am incandescent with rage.

Can any one suggest non-violent but effective remedy to correcting lightfingered and economical with the actualite dd? (She is almost as big as me so might thrash me back.)

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muppetgirl · 26/06/2007 21:06

If she's a teenager try this...
Take her bedroom door off and only give it back when you're convinced she's not stealing.
See how she likes her privacy being invaded.....

Original poster
Elasticwoman · 26/06/2007 20:57

The thought of seeing a psychiatrist?

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Piffle · 26/06/2007 20:53

she did not get any words out of me, but I went out and told my mum that I was done thieving, it was the "thought" that did it.

Original poster
Elasticwoman · 26/06/2007 20:51

btw did the pychiatrist have anything useful to contribute?

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Original poster
Elasticwoman · 26/06/2007 20:51

Thanks Piffle. I think interview with police would be more humiliating for me than for her. But thanks for sharing your experience with me.

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Piffle · 26/06/2007 20:49

how old is she?
I was a terrible thief from my parents and step parents as a child and teen
What fainlyl stopped me was my stepaftehr taking me to the polic and asking if they could tell me what would happen if I got caught again

And then straight to a pyschiatrist
Scared the living shit out of me

Original poster
Elasticwoman · 26/06/2007 20:49

V soon to be teenager (gnashes teeth)

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HuwEdwards · 26/06/2007 20:48

teenager? You need Custy.