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New here and curious, do you plan on quitting shoplifting in the future?

Anonymous in /c/shoplifting

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I'm a shoplifter and I frequent this sub (just lurking), but I am curious. I've been shoplifting since I was 10. I'm now 35. The reason I started in the first place is to help my family when we were going through a rough time. I am ashamed to admit it, but my family was financially struggling and we needed food. I started by shoplifting food, and when I was 12, I was caught. Charged with a misdemeanor due to it only being $1,800 worth of food. My mom stood by me and said I didn't do it for personal gain, and the judge understood that I was stealing food to feed my family. I ended up getting 12 months probation, but luckily no jail time. <br><br>I still shoplift today. I am ashamed to admit this. I shoplift because it's an addiction. I still shoplift food, and I also steal expensive electronics from Walmart. I usually get around $1,000 worth of electronics from every trip I make and I end up selling them on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. I'm not doing it for survival anymore, I do it for the rush (the addiction). <br><br>My problem now is that my daughter is curious about where the extra money is coming from. She's 11, and she knows that I don't make enough money to have the extra cash I do for concerts, going on dates with my girlfriend, and frequent vacations. She's starting to ask questions and I am scared that she is going to find out it's from shoplifting and start doing it herself. She is my world and I want to be a role model for her.<br><br>I know this is the wrong sub to be asking for advice, but I want to quit shoplifting. She's way too smart to not figure it out and I'm scared that she is going to start shoplifting. I am trying to find a new hobby that gives me the same rush as shoplifting. I also want to be able to have my daughter's respect. I know she will respect me way more if I stopped shoplifting because she is a great kid and doesn't like shoplifting. <br><br>Does anyone know how to quit shoplifting, it's something I've done for 25 years. At 35, I am tired of being paranoid I am going to get caught, especially when my daughter is with me. I am worried she is going to find out. I know a lot of you don't care if your kids see your shoplifting posts on here, but I don't want her to ever see this and I don't want her to get let down in me. I love my daughter and I don't want her to feel like the way I do anytime I shoplift. I hate the feeling of guilt when I shoplift and I don't want her to have that same feeling. <br><br>Advice?<br><br>EDIT: To the people accusing me of being a "cop" or fake, I am not. If I was a "cop" or using a throwaway account, I would post in a throwaway account. And don't accuse me of being a "cop", you are dumber than you think. I openly admitted to shoplifting on the internet. I understand that it's not the same for everyone, it's not the biggest deal to a lot of shoplifters, but I am human and have emotions. I am sorry for it and I should not have accused anyone of anything. <br><br>I am just scared my daughter is going to find out. She is my world and I just want to protect her. She is way smarter than I was at her age. I am scared that she is going to find out and want to try it herself. I know we all have different opinions on shoplifting, but my daughter is a great kid and I want to keep it that way. <br><br>Back on topic, I am scared my daughter is going to start shoplifting and I need to quit myself. I haven't been shoplifting lately. I went on 2 trips last year and 1 trip this year. But I know I will eventually go back to it. I can't resist the rush and I am scared that my daughter is going to get herself in trouble. <br><br>Any advice on quitting?

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