Consider yourself lucky Joshy, I've had my own family members steal from me before... before I was even an adult. That's how little empathy and lack of morals an addict has when they're desperate for their next hit. It's a sad reality, and it's why I never ever associate myself with addicts. Not because I don't have sympathy for them, but because having addicts close to you will ruin your life more than it will help theirs.
I left my second wife as she thought her pills were important than her child..and me.
Literally, three...godamn...posts...above...yours....would answer your question....
I am not sure what your job is, but addicts will go for the easy option, it's easier to scam a person who trusts you(like a family member) because they would not kick your ass or call the police most of the time.
Working with addicts is different than living with them, or having a close relationship with them. Addicts are way more likely to steal from easier targets, where they have less risk of getting in trouble. Which is why family is a prime target for them often times. Just because addicts you work with haven't stolen from you, doesn't mean they don't steal from other people, that's a GAREENTEE. I've treated my family members who were addicts very well when I was younger, and what did that get me when I was only a minor? Stolen PS2, Nintendo DS, and cash, that's what being kind towards an addict got me.
Addicts are much more likely to be treated like shit by people they know too, and not someone actively helping them every day. You get what you give. Skill issues everywhere lol
I've had a few addict friends, luckily no family member. Closest one is me with my booze. Whenever I encounter them, I just take my leave. I know it's kinda cruel, instead of helping them I just leave them but helping them is out of my league tbh.
Please don't talk about your family issues as the gold standard. I've got a much higher statistical average data to work with.
You can keep being in denial about it, it's your choice.
Dude is probably working with people who abuse some weed and he thinks It's like hard drugs.
My great aunt, who was a social worker for 40 years before returing..would tell you a lot of stories to say you're full of it and to never trust them or turn your back on one. My own experiences living with one (not being somewhere fancy sitting in a nice chair while you play with your pen or whatever you do to pass the time inbetween spending an hour with an addict) say very differently to yours.
