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ErinBLAMovich t1_j6lvtg9 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIFU By accidentally leaving me and my sisters cash out in the open by [deleted]

You have to stand up for yourself in this world or everyone is going to take advantage of you. Hoping a literal thief "stubs his toe" but otherwise gets a free ride? That doesn't make you a more ethical person, it just makes you a doormat.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6lvyj7 wrote

I mean, I just don’t think two wrong make a right. If someone does something bad to me, and then I do something bad to someone else, wouldn’t everyone just being doing terrible things to each other? I believe in revenge, but sometimes you have to break the cycle and be the bigger person. (Also pawning things requires an ID and you gotta be 18) 😂

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thirsty_pretzelzz t1_j6lyymy wrote

But you wouldn’t be doing something bad to just “someone else”, it would be doing it to that person as repercussions for their actions. What your saying would mean bad stuff would still happen, it would just be one directional always to the people who don’t deserve it. Showing them there are consequences actually leads to “less bad” in the world since it shows it won’t be tolerated

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United_Major_4264 t1_j6lx7p0 wrote

I'm not saying you should actually take anything, but you can't steal what rightfully belongs to you. It's not wrong to stand up for yourself or take care of yourself. I sincerely hope you and your sister do what's best for yourselves, either way. Stay safe.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6lxakq wrote

You’re right, I’m just really upset as well.

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Popular_Spray_253 t1_j6lxwuu wrote

Do you have any aunts or uncles you can talk to that might be sympathetic?? You could even get a court order to go live with them instead. Just an idea.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6ly2xi wrote

None left, my grandparents live a few states away. I turn 17 in three weeks so then I’ll only have a year left

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Letifer_Umbra t1_j6m4v9l wrote

There is no cycle to break if the other one continues. You have shown it is easy and without problem to tskr advantage of you. They will just keep doing it. That is the cycle to break.

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Nitroghast t1_j6mf4sn wrote

Going to the police is not a wrong. Not going is wrong, you should report a crime as soon as you can. To be the bigger person you first of all have to follow the law. You can't let a wrong slip through, especially if that's not just any wrong, is litteral theft, you must go to the police if they keep saying they won't give you the money back

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