If you suddenly realized your spouse were a kleptomaniac & just nabbed an iPod. Would you alert Mall Security?

jesus christ Eddie C., Douche Bag for Hire, you just asked this under your other user name about 4 minutes ago.

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Someone who sees right and wrong as more black and white might disagree, but I would not outright, "turn him in."

Out of respect for him I would confront him about it first. Privately of course. And find out what possessed him to do it in the first place. As strange as it sounds, the term kleptomaniac exists because it's actually, a very real, diagnosable disorder. And on the off chance that he struggles with it you would probably do better to discuss it with him and offer to help him get the help he needs to overcome it.

Or, if he is just simply stealing for the sake of getting free stuff then you at least gave him the chance to present his perspective first. After that it depends on your own set of principals. I personally would ask him to simply take it back. Whether he talked to someone or simply walked in, set it down and walked back out is up to the two of you. And I would make it very clear that I would never stand for it again.

But that's just my opinion. :)

Now, we'd get to the car, have a VERY stern talk and go back into the mall to return it. I'd probably claim that it slipped into our bag or something innocent like that. I'd also make sure that his hands stayed in his pants pockets and didn't touch anything while I dealt with the situation. Then we would go to see a therapist that day.

Hell no. I'd take her home and set her straight. We'd go see a doctor or therapist together. I'd listen to what she has to say. Why would you call the authorities on someone you love with a disability? Do you fantasize about things like this? You should be the one seeing the doctor i think.

no! that's disrespect to your partner. it's not like they're hurting anyone. that being said I would do something about it. I think I'd talk to them and say "what you did was unacceptable and you showed disrespect to me by doing that while I was around. you need to talk to someone!" people go through phases but if this person is stealing all the time then s/he needs to talk to a therapist. you could even say "I will have to alert the authorities next time you do this. not to hurt you but to help you!" try to word it politely and in a firm manner. you don't want them to think you're against them. but you also don't want that bs to continue.

Never, i would make them go to counseling and watch them closely next time.

try talking him into returning it first. if not, do the right thing and tell them.

if i don't?....someone else will !!

or maybe you're just as bad as SHE is ?