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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry to hear such bad news
I am sure there are several of us here ... that would like to pay that piece of trash a visit
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am so sorry! Hopefully that person is kept away from her.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'd like to lock that guy up in a room with Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.    (the emoticon actually looks like Wayne Rooney) I feel sorry for your poor grandmother. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So sorry to hear about that.
Since they are a family member, is she able to face them again?
I know if a family member did that to me, I would never speak or look at them again. Stealing from your own family is really bad.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Stories like this are exceptionally horrific. Older people have it difficult to watch everyone, all the time and usually trust family more than they should.
Not far from me an elderly man had a Gold coin collection and a safe in his house for them. One day he opened his safe and all were gone. Later it was found his own Grandson stole them for drug money.
In many instances younger kids rob their parents coin collections for change to buy candy, gum, toys, etc.
Situations like this are more common that most realize.
One of the worst parts of such situations is when the culprit is found, since a family member, little is done. Few are ever reported to the law. Few ever have to repay.
Usually just lots of yelling, scolding, etc. and usually the cuprits know that so it could well happen again.
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Moderator
 United States
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Terrible, especially being betrayed by her own kin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for the comments everyone.
This person is a cousin of mine. My grandmother is also his grandmother. I just can't fathom stealing from my own grandma...that is lower than worm poo.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Some people just don't know what respect is. You don't steal especially from your own grandm'ma
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Valued Member
United States
292 Posts |
Your cousin needs help. No person in their right mind commits such an act of...well...however you want to describe it.
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Moderator
United States
190073 Posts |
You grandmother, like mine and most everyone else's, would have probably helped him out if only he had asked. A shame.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does your GrandMother have proof of your cousin stealing from her or does she just suspect your cousin? Has anyone contacted your cousin and asked about him about it? If he actually did it but denies everything he would know he's suspected of stealing.
Taking something that doesn't belong to you is a concept I don't understand. How anyone can justify doing that, especially from someone you're related to is beyond me.
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Valued Member
United States
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Sorry to hear about this...
If it was me, Id like to confront the person suspected. I know family is more important than money, but in this case that person would actually be harming your Grandmother... not simply taking a few dollars from the coin jar... Almost like stealing from her retirement.
Of course I would need to be really sure, I probably couldn't accuse him/her based on a hunch. Did your Grandma recently show him the coins?
My Grandmas house is 100% full of Avon boxes....
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Valued Member
United States
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A public shunning by family is called for. All face the person, announce the shunning and turn their backs to him and leave until he/she repents.I like this practice.
Had/have a similar situation in our family. We believe a grandson has lifted things from grandmother's home. Can't prove it yet, but my stuff on our home is well-secured.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Based on the facts/circumstances she described in which he was caught rummaging through her stuff several years ago before my grandfather died, she believes my cousin probably did it. Knowing his character, I don't find it hard to believe he is the one responsible.
Unfortunately, she just didn't put all the facts together and discover the crime until now, after the statute of limitations has already expired.
I haven't associated with him in years. I have no idea where he is now. Knowing my grandmother, I doubt she will try to find him and confront him about it, but you can bet your bottom dollar he won't be welcome at her house again so he can help himself to the rest of her collection.
It just ticks me off that he would take advantage of her like that, because as jbuck suggested, she would have helped him if only he would have asked.
She had put those Krugerrands (among many others) away with the plan that she could sell them off a little at a time when needed in her later years of life. Now they aren't there when she needs them the most.
***To my cousin: I hope you can sleep at night with what you've done...
Edited by cwb1877
03/10/2012 7:56 pm
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