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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 581552" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Hi, I am glad to meet you but oh so sorry it had to be on a board for this horrible subject. </p><p></p><p>I also have a son who is a thief. I say is because he did steal from me but he hasnt stolen anything since I charged him when he was 21 but to me, he will always be a thief. Slowly I may get to the word was. He is working hard on getting there. He is about to turn 27 and showing major signs of growing up. Thankfully. As Im sure you can imagine, it was horrible to have to charge my own child with forgery but I had to stop him in his tracks. Just like you, I gave him many chances before that and he gave me the same song and dance your son does. My son also has some health issues though not to the degree your son does. </p><p></p><p>I think you cutting ties with your son is a good thing for you to do. I think its healthy for you. He needs to learn to stand on his own two feet. He cannot continue to use you as his own personal ATM machine. You might want to do what I did after my son stole my checks. I changed all my account information and I shredded all the checks I had left and the bank stopped payment on all the checks left in the book that was stolen. I would also have any credit card companies that you have accounts with change those account numbers and put passwords on those accounts so that no charges can be made without that password. They can flag your accounts so that if someone tries to make a charge over the phone and they cant answer that password, the charge will be denied. Also set up flags on your credit reports so you know if someone tries to open new accounts. You might want to think about that service on TV. I cant think of the name right now but its the one that slams bars down in front of the teller at the bank. Im sure you know what I mean. </p><p></p><p>It is hard when you are trying to save your identity from your own child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 581552, member: 1514"] Hi, I am glad to meet you but oh so sorry it had to be on a board for this horrible subject. I also have a son who is a thief. I say is because he did steal from me but he hasnt stolen anything since I charged him when he was 21 but to me, he will always be a thief. Slowly I may get to the word was. He is working hard on getting there. He is about to turn 27 and showing major signs of growing up. Thankfully. As Im sure you can imagine, it was horrible to have to charge my own child with forgery but I had to stop him in his tracks. Just like you, I gave him many chances before that and he gave me the same song and dance your son does. My son also has some health issues though not to the degree your son does. I think you cutting ties with your son is a good thing for you to do. I think its healthy for you. He needs to learn to stand on his own two feet. He cannot continue to use you as his own personal ATM machine. You might want to do what I did after my son stole my checks. I changed all my account information and I shredded all the checks I had left and the bank stopped payment on all the checks left in the book that was stolen. I would also have any credit card companies that you have accounts with change those account numbers and put passwords on those accounts so that no charges can be made without that password. They can flag your accounts so that if someone tries to make a charge over the phone and they cant answer that password, the charge will be denied. Also set up flags on your credit reports so you know if someone tries to open new accounts. You might want to think about that service on TV. I cant think of the name right now but its the one that slams bars down in front of the teller at the bank. Im sure you know what I mean. It is hard when you are trying to save your identity from your own child. [/QUOTE]
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