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Any police officers here ?

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:31

Is there any police officers here that can help?

I accidentally didnt scan some items, has my daughter with me was so stressed. Had a migraine so had sunglasses on so people may of thought i looked weird.

i have awful anxiety, OCD , PMDD for sormone else it’s nothing. I realised when i got home. I rang the customer service and the said just return. This was at a different branch. Items have been returned and paid for. Im worrying what if they thought it was intentional cause the police and not aware ive returned and paid for items?
it happened 17 days ago.

thank you

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UnhappyHobbit · 23/02/2026 18:50

Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:48

@Sycamoretrees thank you! My partner is fed up of me going on and on and crying. I sound pathetic but i have children and the thought of being in major trouble scared me so much. I feel so annoying thats why ive putit on here :(

Please go to the doctors. Kindly, this amount of worry is not normal, in the slightest.
The police have bigger fish to fry and you’re not even a fish.

SENhelp50 · 23/02/2026 18:50

Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:40

@Connachtfive thank you! Im so worried sick still. Cant sleep or eat its awful :( xx

I can guarantee you that they won't give a shit at all. They will be so over stretched even if you had taken lots of items and didn't go out your way to rectify.

The issue here is what's driving this reaction. What are you so afraid of and is this part of a larger fear in general about things.

I just read your update. Definitely sounds a symptom of wider anxiety and hope the increase dose kicks in soon. Your hormones will calm eventually and that should help. Explain to husband that this is the cause and you're working on it.

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:50

@Undethetree thank you! I didnt no, i cant even eat. Its all im thinking about its awful. Just want my brain to let it go x

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:48

@Sycamoretrees thank you! My partner is fed up of me going on and on and crying. I sound pathetic but i have children and the thought of being in major trouble scared me so much. I feel so annoying thats why ive putit on here :(

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Dippee · 23/02/2026 18:48

My friend accidently walked out with socks. It was on the pram. She went back in and paid for it. Staff were understanding.

Undethetree · 23/02/2026 18:48

Well you didn't steal anything! You forgot to pay, then went back and paid.

The shop have their money so will not waste their time calling the Police and risk losing a customer.

If they did call the Police, the Police would say that payment has been made, therefire no crime has occurred.

Forget. Move on. PMDD is a bitch. Hope you bought some chocolate in that shop.

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:47

@busyd4y i posted a post a nearly 2 weeks ago. I suffer with anxiety really bad, also having a baby has made me a lot worse. I have upped antidepressants etx. Its very scary in my head how i feel.

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Sycamoretrees · 23/02/2026 18:47

This is your anxiety talking, this isn't a rational concern, you have done more than enough (more than a lot of people would) to rectify the situation. You need to move on, try and forget about it. Easier said than done I know, hope youre getting support in real life.

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:45

@SlothSpiritAnimal thank you soo much for asking him! I was so worried in my head if in that branch ( out of county) thought i done something on purpose. And reported it but wasnt aware that i actually returned the items and paid. I have my receipt for proof. If anything was gonna happen it would of surely in the 17 days ? X

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busyd4y · 23/02/2026 18:43

The exact same issue was posted a few days ago, you and the OP of that one could get together as moral support for chronic worriers

Absolutely nothing is going to happen

SlothSpiritAnimal · 23/02/2026 18:42

DH is a police officer, so I asked him. He said they are so overstretched they can’t go after known shop lifters and are not going to pursue someone who made an honest mistake and has rectified it. No crime has been committed because you have returned / paid.

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Starrrz · 23/02/2026 18:40

@Connachtfive thank you! Im so worried sick still. Cant sleep or eat its awful :( xx

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Connachtfive · 23/02/2026 18:35

I’m not a police officer but I would say you have gone above and beyond to rectify your error and it’s easily done.