I got caught shoplifting

[RoseBiscuitll]

I really didn't know what topic to choose for this

I'm mortified, I got caught shoplifting in boots today, I was stealing baby milk and a facial moisturiser. I'm so ashamed of myself. It was in the city center aswell. They didn't call police but they took my details, took a picture and told me I can't return to the store again

Will this picture and my details go around to the other shops near by or will it just go to the other boots shops.

I can't believe I was stupid enough to do this! I'm so embarrassed and also feel really guiltily!

Music to my ears

@RoseBiscuitll please post on the MSE forum instead where you'll get some emotional support and practical ongoing advice.

No I don't think she is terrible, honestly I don't. I think a young woman has done a silly thing in the heat of the moment , got caught, then the consequences hit her. She's more or less said that in her op. She's worried about the consequences, not in a dilemma over how she is going to feed her baby.

It's the follow on posters that have conjured up this big sob story on her behalf.

I believe the op knows she's made an error of judgement, regrets it and wants reassurance that she won't be labelled a criminal In her town for months. I don't think wading in with the 'aid' appeal adverts on her behalf are helping her cause really. I think they could be making it worse in fact as per my previous post.

So you have never really been in any serious financial difficulties?

And yet you feel like you're in a position to dictate to others what they should do when they are?

It's rather odd that you think you're in any position to appreciate the OP's situation. Even odder that you've come here to tell everyone about how much better of a person you are, not seeing the irony that you've no idea what you're talking about and that you're actually behaving incredibly poorly by boasting.

This isn't aimed at the OP but towards theft in general. When did we become a society who patted people on the back for stealing? This thread has truly shocked me. Maybe I've been living under a rock for the last 20 years but it just seems like morality has completely gone out of the window.

Can't believe some of the comments on here, particularly @Abby212

14 years of a Tory government, who were determined to make the rich richer and the poor suffer.

Real talk my g🤣

you know nothing about the OP's situation - and no-one here is offering to send her money, what we're trying to do is point her in the right direction, what you're trying to do - well who knows but as someone who has worked on the front line with homeless people and those that are severely mentally ill I think compassion is a good starting point.

"it's good that you got caught" uau... so generous, she was taking baby milk. in my opinion people stealing food or baby essencials ( i don't do it, but if i seen someone doing i wouldn't intervene) it's nothing as bad as if they were caught stealing things they don't actually need. with the prices of stuff nowadays is something that unfortunately some people need to do.. so no one should judge.

That's totally true. But stealing isn't justified (although the Tories did a lot of it, two wrongs don't make a right).

Oh yes, and what about you? Another charmer.

Please tell me about your relevant life experience of being cold, hungry, desperate, and with a young baby to look after. I'm all ears.

I'd love to hear what makes you feel so justified to boast about your fabulous traits and kick down at others.

I don't know what boasting you're referring to, I've said nothing about myself other than that I don't think its OK to steal.

I don’t think you have read my posts if that is the conclusion you have reached.
I wouldn’t have stolen in the OPs situation.

Probably since the prices of everything went up.

Not defending what I did at all today

Everything is expensive. Toilet roll, food, drinks, it's discusting

Again not defending shoplifting. But you question was asking "when" and I think that's when

You have definitely been living under a rock.

I think it's best not to engage @murasaki .

I've tried my best to illustrate an alternative viewpoint to the narrative of the thread, but unfortunately some people just cannot get their head around a different narrative to the "cold, hungry, starving, victim" one. Even though the op didn't actually start her thread saying those things. She made a mistake, she was worried about the consequences. Other posters have decided she's a victim who's begging for her next meal.

If you see this situation in an alternative way it means your evil, lacking in empathy and "wrong". It's not so - but you won't win I'm afraid. Welcome to the 2020's.

@Abby212 It would seem so. Think I will crawl back under it. It's a nicer place to be.

I don't think it's ok to be horrible to people in poor circumstances. So you're not really all that much of a moral paragon, are you?

Also, I seriously doubt that you wouldn't if things got hard enough. You've just never been desperate enough. That's the difference. And you have such a poor imagination that you can't appreciate that.

It's a shame to have to read your posts. I actually feel more sorry for you than the OP. At least she has the opportunity to get out of financial difficulty in the future. You'll always have this judgemental and spiteful character.

Very well said @Halloumiheaven

@halloumiheaven , great username BTW, you're probably right.

Absolutely a better place to be. Less peados, stabbings and cost of living. If only ...

Oh yes, of course. Much better a hungry baby, right?

Pat yourself on the back for that 🙄

@Abby212 What's your reason for stealing?

Plenty of people struggle financially but funnily enough they don’t lower themselves that much to become thieves.

OP has hopefully had a shock and won’t do it again unlike Abby212 who seems to have made a career out of it.

This is nonsense
@murasaki hasn’t said anything judgemental or spiteful.