stealing

I was telling Joanne earlier about someone in my class who likes to steal things, which then led to a confession about all the things I've ever stolen.

When I was about 6 there were some thin wooden rods in my classroom's maths equipment. They looked so pretty in the box together, as they were all different vibrant colours. I took one, but when I got it home it looked kind of sad by itself and I was too scared to replace it. Weirdly, I didn't I throw it away, perhaps to serve as a reminder of how bad it feels to steal something.

I'd like to point out that I'm now an upstanding citizen!
All that thieving hasn't gone by without consequence, though - I am now ultra-paranoid about being accused of shoplifting. If I've been browsing for ages in a shop but leave without buying something I always feel sure I'm going to be stopped, even though I wouldn't dream of taking anything without paying for it.

What have you nicked then? 'Fess up!

Comments

[Eva]

When I was about 12 I played with my friend´s younger sister. We played with some beads, trimming, buttons and so. I had never ever seen so many small things. Don´t know why I took 2 pieces and put them in pocket. Just without thinking. Next day my friend told me she saw what I did. I was so embarrased, next day I gave it to her back. I have never felt so humiliated, all by my fault. I am still ashamed and always will. These days I can´t even lie. I must tell the truth. It would worry me to lie, rather not to answer but not lie .. looks weird, but really can´t lie :)

[Ash]

You're really going to make fun of me, but I don't think I've ever stolen anything.

My fiancee' tells stories of her exploits as a child and teenager, but I haven't any.

I guess there was a time when a store was closing (going out of business) and we found a opened pack of film on the floor. I took it. I didn't really feel guilty since it would have cost about 45 cents if it were in an unopened container.

[Kirsty]

I'm not going to make fun of you - I'm not proud of my exploits!

[Steve]

My wife stole my heart, and she's never ever given it back! ;-)

[dodgered]

i have a major problem in my life and i have the most unbearable ideas in my head that i have just gotto steal, problem being i dont know why and often dont remember doing so. i would just like to say that i have had this all my life and i trully have had enough of it , i am so ashamed that sometimes i think i deserve to be dead.