My firend stole 4 of my amiibos UPDATE 1.0

[Recycle001]

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Recycle001 said:
Thieves never change, once a thief always a thief. 

Not completely true.  This absolute on human behaviors is incredibly misguided.  This is like saying a drunk wil always be a drunk.   When there are thousands of people who have conqured there alcoholism.  My best friend used to be  real thief, stole high priced clothing from stores all the time.  He got caught and now he's super paranoid about anyone even thinking he's stealing.  His moral compass has changed quite rapidly on the issue.

This is exactly like saying 'once a drunk, always a drunk.' I'm a recovering alcoholic and you never 'conquer' alcholism. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about having just one drink... Addiction isn't as black and white as people like to think it is. Its something that completely overtakes everything you do, long after you've quit. Moving forward with an addiction requires you to give up almost everything and everybody that has ment anything to you. That isn't an easy thing to do, its also wicked easy to fall right back into old paterns without even realizing it. There are so many little things that can lead to a relapse it isn't even funny.

See the thing is, I see stealing as an addiction too. Once you start, its wicked hard to stop and sometimes that itch creeps right back in. Could be as simple as you happen to be broke and want something, you see your buddy has it and the next thing you know its in your pocket and you're making an excuse about having to leave. Your buddy might not steal any more, but I promise you he's thought about it. I'm not saying hes going to start stealing again, theres always an exception to the rule, but 99.99% of the time, its a rule for a reason.

I hope your buddy never steals another thing in his life, I really really do. I also hope that the OP's buddy gets help, maybe he can even be the person to help him along that path, but quite frankly it isn't his responsibility. I don't think he should call the cops or make a big deal about it, the text his wife sent was an excellent way of handling things. Hopefully the guy will get some help if he has a problem(besides the stealing). Hopefully that text message was enough and his friend is taking a good, hard look at himself and his life and will evalute how to move forward.

I personally would have said something in person, you can't avoid someone or run away without looking pretty guilty. I'm sure he would have had some sort of response and if this guy is as good a buddy as the OP says, he would have been able to see through any bullshit. He's done what he has needed to do, but I stand by everything I've said. Once a thief, always a thief. Ditch that clown and find a friend who isn't a thief. It might be cold and hard, but you have to look out for yourself and your wife. Not someone who stole from you and people you know.