My Parents Blamed Me For Theft For Years, Destroying My Trust. Now, The Real Culprits Arrest...

[@MikeB-e9k]

So, they emotionally abused him, turning him into a wreck. Yeah, I'd have moved out at eighteen and not looked back.

[@tomjoad1363]

Easy to say. But how to when you can not save money, can not get a job without being looked as a potential thief, ... Are there in the USA some associations that take care of 18yo teens who have been kicked from their house to avoid them becoming homeless ?

[@JohnLong-n9f]

I’m surprised that dude isn’t one of the people who goes insane like that could have turned into a gypsy Rose situation

[@jemase7931]

So, they invited him to a big family dinner without letting the whole family know who the actual thief was? What?

[@kaseysmama1]

And did not say anything when his cousin and uncle were spewing their bullshit.

[@MatthewRatburg]

Because the thief is still the golden child in the eyes of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dick

[@rhorybader4054]

You might not believe it but I've seen dumber mistakes than that.

[@cccpike]

I've seen this story before, and there are details missing from this version, as if they had been omitted by an AI. The whole family HAD been told who the actual thief was. The cousin and uncle were just blaming OP out of habit. They both knew better, which of course made their comments worse. Also, the comment OP made about the cousin's boyfriends was because the cousin had been caught cheating before, and bringing it up made her cry, which is what made the uncle upset. I think the original story also explained how the thief had been kicked out of the house and moved in with the grandparents, which was a last ditch effort to set him straight. This version only told how that ended, with a totaled stolen truck.

[@tomjoad1363]

@@cccpike Oh, Ok, thanks for filling hte missing sub-plots. I didn't get the cousin's comment comeback from OP because of all the missing information. As I understood it it could have been a remark on her body being flat and her BF saying it's missing something when comparing with his friends' GF.

[@dianforrester5704]

The second hand rage I get from these stories are unreal. Yet I can resist clicking on one of these every once in a while when they pop up

[@willambonney]

Lost both sons and daughter....nice work people.

[@FLPMeszy]

Oh no. They are keeping the thief

[@ValeriaBelaj-y2o]

the thief is tze golden child , they wont let him go😂

[@dellinger71]

The father refused to step in, after the cousin made her remarks. At least for me, that very moment would be the death sentence for any relationship with him.

[@roka9963]

claim they wanted to make thing up to him, but didnt even bother to tell the rest of the family he wasnt the one at fault the entire time? that was red flag number 1 during that process

[@Theboyzclubza]

True

[@colesuqs]

I thought the same thing! Why didn't they stand up the second that cousin said something, or before they invited him!? That's step one of an apology, tell everyone that they were wrong and try to restore his reputation at least!

[@legalza0843]

It sounds like they did, the uncle just didn’t care. He responded with something about “family harmony” instead of reacting to what he said about Liam, like he was trying to justify it instead of denying his claim

[@Audiogeek-kf2ez]

As cool as it was that the thief was caught. The family has lost a son permanently. The invitation is absolutely an insult.

[@SeymourJ.MetzShmuel]

They did teach OP a valuable lesson; that his egg and sperm donors were not parents except in a strictly biological sense. He should have gone NC as soon as he moved out. There is no way for them to make amends. There is no way to make it right. There is no way to fix it. If they were sincere they would have sent a message to the extended family revealing everything, gone NC with Liam and made a public apology for their abuse. It wouldn't fix anything, but without it there will never be reconciliation.

[@tomjoad1363]

The fact they don't blame Liam and still try to help him while they went all berserck on OP show they are not sincere.

[@ivymerritt7577]

I heard this on Lost Genre. It's just as sad and infuriating. Especially when they found out the truth, they didn't really even punish Liam.

[@Sylvia-ps8tg]

I would never forgive them. Ever.

[@rhorybader4054]

I would.. If they were willing to be subjected to what they had put me through. I think that'd be fair.

[@tomjoad1363]

@@rhorybader4054 How ? They ruined his highschool years all together, I guess he wasn't allowed to Formal Winter, Homecoming and Prom, couldn't have friends because, let's say it, teens that age are dumb and would rather believe that thief story than listening to his side. So he spent 4 years completly ALONE, being used worse than a servant, being humiliated, his will broken to the bone, with no fun moment, nor pause of the mental torture. He'll never have highschool friends he'll be able to reconnect years later. F.. I can not even think of everything he missed or will miss because of this. If that was a real story, he would have ened up himself. Or he has a very strong mind and will to live.

[@randomcontent-s1t]

same

[@MarkStockman-b4j]

Throw a plate on the floor. Then apologize to it. Does it magically go back together the way it was?

[@princessmarlena1359]

“The plate needs to be the bigger person!” 😉

[@nicerperson1]

A good analogy, and no, it never goes back together the same,

[@ktmmatt7243]

I like that. Think I might use this myself.

[@princessmarlena1359]

@@MarkStockman-b4j well said

[@NahuCommNS]

Exactly what i was thinking.

[@tomjoad1363]

Serious question : how do you come back from such a trauma ? These are years of mental torture !

[@gamegeekz1]

Well, that's the thing you can't once that seed is planted it can't be unrooted and the years of that kind of stuff will make it into a big heavy tree that not only affect your mind but your heart and soul crushing them under the pressure

[@nachtwaya8721]

The evils of human nature hurt the innocent the most.

[@Omnipotent_Diva]

This was actually sad

[@minecraftmum3436]

This is an horrific story tbh. I would have blocked the whole lot of them and had nothing to do with them. What they did was basically child abuse.

[@leedavis-m2o]

In the worse way.

[@lasserrefrancoise7093]

Not the whole lot, I'd keep in touch with the sister while warning her she should not try to mend any ties

[@s3rlrules]

I swear these are made entirely by AI and not just the voice over. Parents emotionally abuses "OP" for years. Moves out but still texts them, and actually answers the phone when the mother calls? I would've changed my phone number, blocked all their numbers, and not tell a single person in my family where the hell I was.

[@tomjoad1363]

I even would have got my last name changed.

[@gueyg3764]

Your strength, able to move on and live your life to it’s fullest. Well done though a very sad story.

[@keith4154]

My parents.were toxic forgiveness is hard. This tale was good at highlighting this.

[@johnbarnes7706]

Have one more short conversation with them. Tell them you no longer want to be a part of their lives. Any further contact will result in legal action. Then move on.

[@NightSide139]

I will NEVER treat my boys like this. I've been branded as the "thief" beofre when I didn't do it, so why the hell would I put my kids through the same trauma?

[@crimsonflame6881]

Listening to this story, I'm hearing the Villain I'm not by Three Days Grace

[@alexadraeln5316]

"we want to rebuild the family and we want you to be part of the process" translation "we want to swipe it under the rug and we need you to play along" . Hell NO! You made your choice and now you live with it.

[@dhsyn666]

His father had several opportunities to fix the situation, #1 Lock the stuff up. #2 The culprit was most likely selling the items to a shop or known collector he could have contacted them and found out which kid was selling the items. #3 realized after doubling down on one kid that items still went missing punish them all equally.

[@MatthewRatburg]

His father is an idiot and the mother coddles the actual lowlife thief

[@rachelmap100]

Or #4 put up cameras before the 2nd thing goes missing and catch the thief right away.

[@mimiwhite1963]

He probably had a suspicion that it might be his golden boy and couldn't bring himself to expose him until he started stealing valuable items

[@beverlyarcher546]

I think the father knew exactly who was stealing from him from the beginning and just used OP as an scapegoat

[@princessmarlena1359]

They don’t deserve forgiveness, ever. They want to be forgiven so that they feel better and save face, not because they actually feel genuine remorse. OP should have sued them for emotional abuse.

[@daynechastant]

OP's Dad: We want to make things right. OP: I doubt that. I don't see you holding up Liam's cojones in a zip lock bag...

[@julesa2894]

This maybe controversial, but I think he should have taken the loan payoffs and the new car. Though full forgiveness may never be achieved, it is the LEAST they can do. Also, the parents should have given him a PUBLIC apology to him in front of the whole family to set the record straight. But it looks like the parents are going to screw around with this "golden child" and lose their home. He may con them out of their home. They made the protagonists life hell, but covered for their golden child. The parents are the big problem here.

[@jemase7931]

I'm all for the public apology. Obviously, they hadn't even cleared his name with the family, yet, at the dinner

[@moneylover318]

I would make a list of conditions. First of all, I want an apology from every family member including the cousin?Who made fun of me Second I want my mother to tell her Friend everything that actually happened Third They have to completely trust me about everything from now on Fourth You must treatly liam the same way you treated me

[@d18272]

Maybe dad needs to scrub the garage floor a few times with a brush

[@HeyoJaneDoe]

Wow those parents seriously dropped the ball

[@anniec1106]

The emotional scars left by his parents and the rest of the family would go deep and its doubtful that they would ever heal maybe in situations like this it's worth trying counselling but even then the scars would always be there, I know this from having a very toxic mother who emotionally damaged me from being a very young child, I am 77 now and although I tried not to let her destroy my life the scars have always been there. I was fortunate I met the most wonderful man who I married and had 52 wonderful years until he passed away and his love helped heal some of the trauma

[@BooshMasterOriginal]

Parricide is a word I learned today. This story highlights how necessary of a word it is, as a descriptor of justifiable action

[@colesuqs]

Man I think this one was the most disturbing! I can't fathom treating my kid like that even if I had hardcore proof that they stole from the Pope!

[@agripinocortel7115]

Perfect combo. Entitled thief

[@tomdillan]

When I was 11 -12 years in the early 90’s I had saved up 350$ dollars. My mother helped me set up a savings account. Her second husband a got arrested for something and she used my savings. She never put the money back and closed my savings account. When I wanted to the bank with my grandmother to get money for a snes game, is how I found out my savings was gone. My grandmother lost it and went off on her is how I found out. Several months later she bought a radio that stayed at her house and her other kids ended breaking it. She thought we were even somehow. I got tired of waiting and never getting my money back took 5$ out of her purse. She made such a big deal out of it in front of her family that I became the scapegoat similar to the story. Things were always rocky afterwards and I stopped interacting with her side of the family. It’s been almost 25 plus years since and haven’t had a good relationship with her or money since.

[@paarthurnax8519]

Never forgive, never forget.

[@AHFAN11]

should have cut ties long ago. I would have just spilled out what it felt like for all the years he had been treated like crap, how they never thought to setup cameras before they isolated and treated him worse then dirt and the deep trust issues and trauma it caused. then call them out for the fact liam was being given chance after chance while never being given those chances, and then said they were dead to me and blocked them. accusing someone without undeniable proof is wrong in so many ways and I would have never tolerated it.

[@Nono-qg4dn]

Mann this AI story is wild 😂😂😂

[@CaAnPeSe4ever]

Some things just can't be fixed.

[@sherlocksteve9109]

OP.. just sue liam and your parents with a personal lawsuit. it'll show them the real damages.

[@maximiliankeler7054]

Child abuse, false accusations and above all the years of therapy

[@SeymourJ.MetzShmuel]

@@maximiliankeler7054 Don't forget defamation.

[@ymyone]

It's a hard thing when you get blamed for something you didn't do, i'm sure some of us have been there.

[@JessIsHere42]

Sarah and the grandparents (mostly Sarah) were the only ones with good heads on their shoulders for OP cause Sarah didn't try to make OP forgive their egg and sperm donor most likely saw it from his perspective im some way and understood letting him do what needed to do for himself and his peace

[@RedneckRealist]

I agree with this

[@dondadah88]

I know it's fake but this is exactly what I went through

[@eboyneadams89]

It could be but we dont know 😢

[@Whykickamoocow]

Yeah me too. My sister was drinking dad's alcohol and I kept getting the blame for it

[@princessmarlena1359]

Happened to a friend of mine, when his older brother was the one stealing from the family business.

[@samoea19]

Same my younger brother was stealing money from my aunt, she didn't believe me until I left for boot camp... but her money still went missing.

[@AyushKumar-mx9kf_mediumign0red]

I can't imagine how can be parents of 3 kids be soo immature

[@SeymourJ.MetzShmuel]

Read the news. I keep seeing heartbreaking stories of child abuse.

[@tomjoad1363]

English is not my native language so I don't think I get the joke's comeback @19:00 correctly. Did OP meant that she had no breast therefore it's what it's missing ?

[@ryanfoxon9115]

I’d tell them to pay for my therapy and anxiety medication lol

[@Mountaintarheel]

When I was a kid many years ago, my mom got $14 stolen at work, or she lost it somehow. She didn't realize it was gone until that night after dinner. I was accused of stealing it, I didn't but I was accused anyway. They figured I got it as a joke, put the money in my pocket and lost it playing outside. I tried telling them I didn't get it, but they never believed me even later on after I was married and had kids. One evening, we were visiting and that $14 was brought up, and still my parents didn't believe that I didn't take it. So, I pulled my wallet out and gave my mom $14 and told her I never want to hear about that money ever again. She could tell I was mad and took the money and never mentioned it again.

[@mimiwhite1963]

I would have given her the money and told her I never wanted to speak or see her again.

[@banzaikoowaid]

Holy shit I feel like if I had been the OP I would've been a ball of pure rage. 😢 Fake story or not those parents are cretins at the very least. Liam though? He's less than worthless.

[@JamesWilliams-st4bp]

Written at the part of the story when OP was still 15: If this is a true story, I feel really sad for OP. However, their parents are monsters and idiots. I don't know what year this took place, but, if you are that concerned about the theft of your property. There is something called a nannycam that would have solved this mystery in a heartbeat. Especially, when things started to disappear more. Also, there is something called a doorknob with a lock. If I am not mistaken, there is one on the outside of your house or apartment. Just saying.

[@sheillaen2]

The mom could have investigated at the very least. What a s***. Any mom that leave the kid for her husband is just. If my child would have actually done it. I would've have support bad behavior BUT i wouldn't have cut off too as if they as if tney didn't exit.

[@neogexus2516]

The people who use the term "We/I want to make things right". Generally, have done something that can NEVER be made right. "Hey we treated you like shit for years for something you never did, but now we know you are innocent so we want to make things right!" Well I hope you have a time machine then because otherwise that isn't happening.

[@maximiliankeler7054]

OP could say "Give me back the lost years you treated me like a criminal and the years I was in therapy to overcome your sick methods of parenting and last but not least treat your golden bastard boy like you normally would"

[@fiveseven15]

wonder why he wouldve confronted dad at the dinner to tell the family who the real thief was all this time.

[@SaintLaRon2025]

Fyra Bingo: Lily or Liam, check!

[@user-mh9kv6bo4w]

Should have told them to shove it.... What no therapy...

[@TheIronwil]

Whenever there's theft in a place where several people have constant access, it's beyond stupid to find something in one room and immediately condemn the occupant. Especially when there are kids involved. Kids aren't known for wise or even rational decisions. And of course it could be deliberately set up.

[@NANA-dv5ix]

This is the story all about how - this kid’s life got flipped upside down

[@MatthewRatburg]

Those parents are idiots

[@alakdan1964]

Yeah OP is “Just there” in every story. tiring.

[@dominiccaracciolo910]

I swear to god these people do not have any good comebacks. they always just say "I see" "I will think about it." really?

[@sargepent9815]

Creative writing

[@ogieoglethorpe3788]

parents.................we are sorry we want to make amends fix this. me.................yes you are sorry...sorry excuses for parents. nothing you do will ever fix this. i have no idea why i stayed in contact with you because i truly despise both of you for what you did to me. i think it is best if you never contact me again.

[@lisaclark7810]

I think the reason they weren't as strict on him was because of how they treated you and didn't want to repeat it again

[@kaseysmama1]

No excuse because with Liam, they have undeniable evidence. Yet, they actually bailed him out of jail, and even the grandparents basically gave him a pass.

[@MikeB-e9k]

Yep. Youngest child/Baby of the family treatment.

[@bankjang351]

honestly, I thought OP cut ties with his family long ago. I mean, after turn 18 and left that house...but it's turn out okay in the end...so I think it may be alright now?

[@hbh19hs29]

With your Brother Thievery starts Small, right up to Stealing your grand fathers Vehicle, he is a crimminal in the making, in time he will likely do worse because he got away with it for so long, but you can make a brighter future Forgiving them will give you the peace to move on with your life, at the same time be careful to not ever be a Doormat again Good luck.

[@wfusinato]

This looks like an AI story

[@WTC-1990]

Well, at least these parents aren't nearly as bad as the others I've seen on reddit, they atleast have taken responsibility until others

[@bigjun913]

Hypocrites is all I see, he should of gave them a second chance, everybody would wants a second chance. he was setup and the evidence was there in their eyes. you can never get time back. they made a mistake, and they are your parents. weak is all i see...

[@claireleone]

Id of blocked her after that phone call .... And i wouldnt of gone back

[@Toka972]

What a shit story. No real closure, no real accountability.

[@mrmonkeyman412]

Nanny cam. Would have solved all this.

[@pakalll8533]

The OP is out of his mind, or this crappy history is just a fake

[@etneks4157]

if this is real? gj for not khs