I got caught shoplifting from Whole Foods. What should I do?

[Anonymous]

They took me into security, took my photo and had me sign papers. They said I could never come into and Whole Foods again forever.

I hate having this over my head. I feel on the verge of crying.

What if someone like a friend or a boyfriend wants to go to Whole Foods with me at any point in the future?

But more of what's bothering me than that is dealing with this in my mind. The feeling of guilt and shame - how do I get rid of it?

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You all are making me feel even worse. :( I KNOW what I did was wrong. I'm being punished enough. Please, if you were a therapist what would you say?

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Guys: what would you think of your girlfriend if she told you this? I'm embarassed :(

[GirlsLie]

lol, what were you shop lifting from Whole Foods and why?

Maybe if you explained the situation to him and it didn't sound completely dumb then he would find it pretty funny, plus it's not the end of the world, even if it is wrong.

Also that place won't even remember you in the future most likely.

My mom got caught shop lifting not too long ago (my family is full of idiots lol) and Walmart took her straight to jail, she had to stay for almost 3 days over the weekend and they took her photo and banned her but she still goes back in there all the time. It still makes me laugh thinking about my mom who is in her late 40s, in jail for shop lifting... lol

[Esplorare]

There's nothing you can do at this point. You are old enough to know you should not be stealing. You're lucky they didn't press charges, put you in jail, and smear your official record. No offense, but you didn't feel any guilt or shame while you were trying to steal. You only feel guilt and shame because now you got caught and everyone knows who exactly it is stealing.

The only thing you can do is let time do it's thing and accept the situation as well as forgive yourself.

[Asker]

Thanks

[Esplorare]

You're welcome :) Chin up. It's not the end of the world. Just stop stealing!

[kaminalove]

You're gonna have to accept the fact that you've done something wrong and adapt to whatever they asked you to do. If you are with a friend, tell that friend what you need and wait outside.

If you feel so bad, just don't do it again. Always remember that actions have consequences...

[cinderelli]

it will be a good story when you will get old and while having tea with your old man you will think about how you got caught...

[Asker]

Aw this was the only answer that made me feel better.. a little

[cinderelli]

glad to know that.. :)

[NearlyNapping]

You SHOULD feel guilt and shame. You're a thief and should be in jail.

You seem to be more concerned about how it affected you than concerned about right and wrong. You aren't a little 6 year old kid stealing a candy bar. You're an adult and know better.

What should you do? Stop stealing. Stop because you know it's wrong, not because of the consequences.

[Illusive_Man]

Were you like starving and had no food left or something?
Desperate times drives good people to do horrible things.

[Asker]

I'm low on money :( I have 50$ in my bank account

[Illusive_Man]

You know... people like to think only BAD people do crime... they do crime because they enjoy it as if they are like some comic book supervillain or Scooby Doo bad guy dressed up in a costume...
It's not that simple...

Again... desperate times drive good people to do horrible things.
Look... legally you're in the wrong and morally so as well.
We can sugarcoat it but in the end , we have to remember what's right and wrong.

Come clean to him , explain your circumstances and maybe he'll understand.

[Anonymous]

its tough you done the crime you know have to deal with it and you crying is not going to change a fact that your a thief. and that is part of the punishment or further shame you should of thought about it before you done #

you cannot get rid of it you went against your conscious it will always be there to varying degree and will fade but can be right back if boyfriend or family member wants to go in there.

[longjohndan]

If my girlfriend told my this i'd laugh and ask her if she wanted to go to whole foods for lunch. I wouldn't give 2 shits.

[quarterlifecrisis]

You made the choice to take that risk and now you have to live with it.

[idkwtftoputhere]

Well I was going to say update GAG about this incident but you already did that so.

[Asker]

... sassiness doesn't help right now :(

[idkwtftoputhere]

Who cares about Whole Foods, there are other grocery stores out there. Plenty of fish in the sea.

[Bandit74]

Lmfao

this is the funniest post I've seen in a while 😂

[MattDamonAndFriends]

If I was you I'd steal again, than steal someone's tooth brush in jail

[Anonymous]

Have they put your photo up yet or do they only do that at certain branches?

[Anonymous]

You deserve to feel everything you're feeling right now... shouln't've done something so stupid.

[Anonymous]

Just go into a different branch, those hippies don't know wtf is going in most of the time.

[Anonymous]

It's not smart to steal but it's plain stoopid to get caught!

[findingdreamland]

noone will remember you
just do not do it again

[KidanisCortes]

Shouldn't have shoplifted!

[Asker]

Stop! I know duh!

[KidanisCortes]

Shit happens?

[Avalon4]

Be glad you're not in jail, next time you will be.

[DaddyRollingStone]

No one will recognize you, just dont steal again.

[Anonymous]

Cassius schoolboy error

[Opinion Owner]

*Classic*