For anyone who's still bullish on shoplifting, it's over.

I used to spend all my free time here. I felt like part of a community, a tribe. I'm not the type of person to make friends so easily. I've been to therapy for years and I'm doing a lot better than I was. It's still hard for me but I've found ways of managing my anxiety. The only reason I'm back here is to tell people to get out while they still can. The hobby is dead, and it's so obvious no one can deny it. If people got caught just chatting on this sub, imagine how many people are actually getting caught at stores. The sting operations are at an all time high. People used to talk about how their coworkers didn't give a shit about theives and nobody cared but now they're so gung ho on catching us and reporting us. If you're still doing this, you're playing with fire and it's only a matter of time before you get burned. You better get out before you lose everything.