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Stealing is a surefire way to break someones trust and potentially ruin the relationship for good.
Such scenarios can get ugly when they happen amongfamilymembers, as youll come to read inthe storybelow.
The mother downplayed the incident as textbookmischievous juvenile behavior.
The author insists on getting paid but asked the AITAH subreddit if she was too harsh on the teenager.
(Note: Im not involving the police, suing anyone, etc.
hey dont attempt to argue with me about this or convince me why I should.)
I have a perfume collection that I started when I was a teenager slinging burritos as my first job.
I tallied that s**t up and got a pretty good estimate based on cost per ounce.
Like Marc Jacobs Daisy, Burberry Her Elixir, Flowerbomb, etc.
I said that I expect to be paid back, in full.
But AITA, because she IS a teenager?
According to author and psychologistDr.
Carl Pickhardt, adolescents may have a confused perception of ownership at a young age.
Such motivations may push them to steal casually to tease or aggravate a sibling.
However, these actions may progress to borrowing without permission.
Heres where things can start becoming problematic.
Some of the usualissues among familymembers can also become a reason for theft.
Thats why Dr. Pickhardt urges parents and the adults in the family to take action.
It starts with educating the child about the consequences of theft and the emotional consequences that come with it.
At the same time, parents should prioritize imparting the values of honesty and integrity.
In herarticlefor Psychology Today, developmental psychologistDr.
Most importantly, Dr. Pickhardt stresses the significance of reparation through payback arrangements for the stolen item.
There needs to be some consequence for the violation that discourages repetition of the thieving act, he wrote.
She already gave enough leeway by not involving the police, which she had the right to do.
What do you think, readers?
How do you feel about the authors decision to ask for payback?
Check out the results:
