Stealing.......

by Country Girl 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Country Girl

  I have only had one semester of criminality in my life, but a whole lifetime of pain from it in my life. I never stole anything before that, and never stole anything after that. It was three months of pure criminality. But it hurts me for the rest of my life.

  I had a whole lifetime of lying. I stopped lying in 2001. I am still trying to make myself better, this is what I am doing to make myself better for God. I want to be good.

  My son is out now, tonight I found out that he is HOME and he'll be getting out of jail for stealing things from people. He stole from his Grandfather, and he still hasn't apologized for that.

  I miss my son, I miss him, but how can I trust him? I don't know how to trust him.

  CG
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  Scully

  You don't have to trust him. He has to earn your trust. Don't give it to him until he has shown that he deserves that gift.

  Love, Scully
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  FairMind

  I don’t know how old your son is or why he stole. If he is a young man who stole in order to buy drugs then the drugs and the associations that led to them must stop or the stealing will recur. Scully said he has to earn your trust, so make that clear to him and don’t waver in your resolve. If the pattern of his life that led to him stealing can be broken he will likely one day regret the pain he has caused you and others. I hope and pray for the best for you and your son.

  FairMind
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  Billygoat

  Athene - Love does not equal trust.
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  frenchbabyface

  Billigoat : Love does not equal trust.

  Yep ...

  scully : You don't have to trust him. He has to earn your trust. Don't give it to him until he has shown that he deserves that gift.

  take care ...

  and ... you are not your son