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I’m still active on this blog and I’m here to answer any questions you have about my experience getting caught shoplifting.

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btw, I’ve been getting asks thinking I meant questions on how to successfully shoplift. I meant questions on how to stop.

I’m still active on this blog and I’m here to answer any questions you have about my experience getting caught shoplifting.

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i've always stolen small things--never anything more than $20--but i don't know how to stop. i never go anywhere specifically to shoplift, but sometimes ill be at the cvs and i'll buy a water and then all of a sudden i'll see a lipstick there or a pin at a gift shop and i'll sneak it into my purse and then it's like oh my god fuck what did i do? i've never been caught but i can't bring myself to stop. do you have advice for stopping altogether without having a horrible experience like yours?

Hi! I see what you mean by it’s hard to stop! I completely agree. I don’t think I would’ve stopped if i didnt get caught. For me, it took that horrible experience.

I’m taking a psychology class right now and learned something interesting. Try and really visualize getting caught. Go through the scenario steps at a time in your head. What would you tell your parents/ SO/ etc. if they found out? It helps put you in the situation without really being there and that might be enough.

I hope that helps! Best of luck!

hi i don't have any questions or anything but i would just like to say that i really appreciate your story so much. my friend is a huge shoplifter and i've always said i don't want to do it because im too nervous but your story made me realize how dangerous and wrong shoplifting truly is. just thank you so much for sharing it because it really effected me and hopefully saved me from participating in something i would later regret. thanks for reading and have a wonderful day/night !

This made my day. Thank you for your kind words!

I used to shoplift but then got caught, I never got more than $50 at a time but then I got caught at Walmart and it was bad. I understand the completely silent car ride cause I went through that and I never stole again until now, a year later I stole a little ear cuff and now I'm worried sick, it's something small but it was from icing and now I'm worried about cops coming to my house. I want to give it back but I also can't get another fine and I can't let down my family again. What do I do?

I had the same gut wrenching feelings of "what if they catch me". However, the chances of them catching you after you left the store is highly unlikely. Especially if it's something small. It'd be more expensive to catch you then what the merchandise is worth. I recommend to really try and remember what it's like to be caught. You have that awful experience and it can be helpful in stopping. It'll get easier with time, I promise! Best of luck!

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When I first posted my story over 4 years ago I had no idea I’d still be answering questions and helping people get through their experiences while a freshman in college. Thank you all for sticking with me.

I, of course, am still active on this account. If you have any questions about the experience of getting caught, read my story, and feel free to send me an ask.

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I've also had a few people message me and tell me I told my story kind of over dramatically. When I read through it, I totally agree haha! But at the time it did seem like such a huge deal. I hope that explains it.

When I first posted my story over 4 years ago I had no idea I’d still be answering questions and helping people get through their experiences while a freshman in college. Thank you all for sticking with me.

I, of course, am still active on this account. If you have any questions about the experience of getting caught, read my story, and feel free to send me an ask.

#shoplifting #lifting #five finger discount

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If You Are A Lifter, Please Give This A Loo

This is my shoplifting story, this isn’t to scare you or to command you to stop; I just want to share with you my experience.

My name is Allyson and I am sixteen years old and I live in Texas. I happened upon the shoplifting side of tumblr earlier this day and it inspired me to share with you this.

Around this time last year, even more towards November, I shoplifted as much as all of the hauls I’ve scrolled through. I would go to Forever 21, Sephora, Ulta, Pacsun, HM, and basically stores of the kind. My hauls were anywhere from $10-$600. I was stealing makeup, clothes, accessories, and everything in between. The thought of getting caught always lingered in my mind. I can’t describe why I wasn’t as scared of it. Don’t get me wrong, the sight of a security officer scared the shit out of me, but the idea of getting caught was almost a fantasy. I was getting all this cool shit, so it didn’t really take effect on me. Even if it did, I wasn’t going to stop. I had a bigger wardrobe, a bigger makeup collection. For the first time I had many expensive things. Getting caught was scary, but my savings definitely were not.

Around March 2013, I was at the mall with my friends. We went almost every weekend at this point. Never even getting noticed for our sneaky fingers. We went to JCP, Sephora, Old Navy, Claires, etc. We were about to leave when we decided to go back to JCP. Now let me tell you, we were sneaky. very sneaky. We were not blatant. We read hundreds of articles, found a million different snippets of information to help us out. It only takes one guy to notice you. One. To go “hey they might steal something”. This is the part most do not like to hear. I’m very sorry about this, but I really want to share this with you all. A bored guy in a monitor-filled room notices you, and it could all be over.

I was caught. We left the store and a very large man walks out the door and bellowed, “come with me”. He even smiled, that sly bastard.

I remember thinking, “I can’t believe this is happening.” “Is this real?”

That walk was the longest walk of my life. The walk to the back room. Time literally slowed around me. We walked into the back. We had already given him most of the things at one of the cash registers.

“If you lie, we have to fill it out in the report”. Of course we did. We had over $400 of merchandise between the three of us.

He eventually checked our bags. He found things, obviously. This part is a bit blurry, but I will try my best to tell you everything that happened.

He separated the merchandise by store. Then we called our parents. That was literally the worst thing I ever had to do in my entire life. They sounded extremely disappointed. It was the definition of terrible. From that back room, we entered another room (this one filled with the monitors), while the man called the police. I still have scars from sitting in that chair and digging my nails into my skin from fright. Our parents came and sat with us until the police arrived. The whole time the large man telling us we’ll have to spend the night in Juvy, obviously scaring the shit out of me even more. I’m going to get through this part a bit faster. The police showed up and we were charged with a Class B Misdemeanor Theft. In Texas that basically meant we stole more than $50 but less than $500. If you are not a minor, that is a sentence of confinement in jail for a term of not more than 180 days a fine of not more than $2,000, or both. Though, we were minors. We ended up not going to juvy, but were let go to our parents.

Literally worst car ride of my life. No yelling, just complete silence from my parents.

My parents received a bill from JCP of $339 in the mail around 2 weeks letter and I was scheduled to see an officer about my misdemeanor. I was given three months of classes to clear it from my record, and three months of probation.

So I’ll leave you with this.

I desperately wished somebody had told me this, and more importantly, that I would have listened.

It feels like it will never happen to you, but why potentially ruin your life by trying? Sorry for that spiel. I remember hating reading that kind of stuff, but it’s so entirely true; its scary. Some instances, you could potentially ruin your chances of a job and college.

I relate to all of you, I truly do. I am the same teenage girl, going through the same things.

While writing this, I had to take multiple breaks because recalling this is truly an extremely hard thing to do. I’ve had nightmares about this. It’s truly awful and I will never think of shoplifting the same way I did. As something fun.

If you have ANY questions, message me. Seriously, as long as it’s nothing rude, I will answer you. I promise.

. (Your choice) I do this so many of you all can see this. I am not sponsored by anyone to share my story; this is because I care about you all and I don’t want to see you go through what I went through.

Thank you very much if you got this far with me!

[Note: Sorry if this post has some badly written parts, going back through it and reading what happened to me literally almost makes me cry, so I cannot go back and go through it! Very sorry.]

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Even though this was posted 1+ year I’m still active on this account in case anyone has any questions.

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When I was young, I stole school/library books. The library books were in the 'for sale' area and ranged between about 25 cents-$3.00 But I had very little money and often I would save my money and buy books, but I always feared the other books I wanted would be gone before I got back. Because generally there were few copies.--- Fast forward to now and I have a huge personal library, many (if not all) stolen books have been taken to Goodwill. With many I've bought.. Do you think I've paid back?

I don't know why but this is hilarious to me! I said you're well placed karma wise. Maybe if you come across more books try donating them to lower-income children to really go full circle!

I posted my shoplifting story almost 4 years ago, but I am still active and accepting anon questions if you have any.

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hi, i read your story and i think it completely changed my view on what i was partaking in.. see, not even 45 minutes ago i shoplifted from walmart. i feel like shit, complete and utter shit. i hide the box behind toys but what if when they find it

(Part two) they look on there cameras and somehow find out it was me and track me down? i might be paranoid, but your story really put some sense into me. i...honestly think ill never do it again, thank you..--I'm sorry you feel this way. I remember how much the paranoia sucks! I'm so glad my story has helped you. I know shoplifting is so so tempting but I quit over 4 years ago and I'm much happier for it. I hope the best for you. Breathe, relax. You'll be fine! Let me know if you have any more questions.

When I was in college, I got caught lifting a lip balm (a single lip balm!!) at my schools student store. I was interrogated in a very small room, got fined a ton of money, and had to appear in court. They had me take multiple "classes" (in reality they were just making us watch people get sent to jail). I know that after that I entered a VERY depressed state. I lost a ton of weight, couldn't sleep, had suicidal thoughts. It felt like my life was over. I just want you to know you're very (1/2)

I appreciate this! You're incredible sweet and I'm glad there are people seeing my story and wanting reach out to spread support.

brave for telling your story; it's something I think a lot of people in the lifting community don't realize. Just know this won't ruin your life--the scars, both mental and physical, will fade. They did for me, and I know they will for you, too. (2/2)

(Part two)