‘I don't trust him’: Teenage Nephew Uninvited From Christmas Due to His Sticky Fingers

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    Posted by u/Ok_Bookkeeper8814 17 hours ago s AITA for banning my teenage nephew from my house and keeping my family away from him on Christmas?
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    On Thanksgiving my daughter lost her airpods. We did the fund my AirPods and they was at my sister's house in my nephew's Adam (13) bedroom. He claims it was a "mistake" and he thought they was his. But when we got them back the airpods was still in the pink doughnut carrying clip that my daughter uses.
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    Adam has had a lot of "mistakes" over the years from taking gaming controllers, airpods, toys that he randomly finds. This has been an ongoing issue and I think at 13 it's time for Adam to stop having this mistakes. I told my sister Adam isn't welcomed at my home for Christmas because he has had mistakes there and has steal other people's things.
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    I don't think I'm being mean but I'm sick of the little thief who has no consequences and I don't want him in my home anymore. Because of this my mom is now hosting Christmas because I don't want to. I made it clear to my family why.
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    I think it's past the time we address Adam's issue. My mother and sister think I'm going about this the wrong way and I'm being way too mean on Adam over a little mistake but I'm honestly just sick of being around him. I had to tell my kids
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    not to take any expensive or new gifts they like to grandma's. I have also told them no sharing with Adam and any gifts we unwrap at grandma's goes straight to the car and locked in. The situation me off because I now feel like I have to punish my kids for Adam's
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    behavior and they can't play with their own things on Christmas and be vigilant because their cousin steals and no one about but me seems to give two how wrong that is.
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    StAlvis 16 hr. ago His Holiness the ΝΤΑ Adam has had a lot of mistakes over the years from taking gaming controllers, airpods, toys that he randomly finds. This has been an ongoing issue and I think at 13 it's time for Adam to stop having this mistakes. What [1419] 8.3k mistakes? Reply Share
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    Ok_Bookkeeper8814 OP 16 hr. ago That's my sister's word not mine "mistake" 쇼 4.8k Reply Share
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    WanderGoldfinch 16 hr. ago Well, you can start correcting things by not using language that hides the truth of the matter. When your sister says something: Adam steals things. When your mother says something: Adam committed theft and hurt my children and me as a result.
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    When they complain in front of others about you not hosting Christmas: In my house we do not hold space for liars, thieves, or their enablers. When your kids ask why they can't play with their toys at Grandma's: I am protecting you.
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    Call a spade, a spade. And don't feel bad about it. If your mother, sister, or Adam have problems with that then tell them to look at themselves, their words, their actions, and their character... And do something about the way the rest of the world sees who they are. Or tell them to stfu. 4 4.8k Reply Share
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    HappySummerBreeze 15 hr. ago Partassipant [3] If you tell a child that they're a thief - they will believe you and make it part of their identity. You have to word it "until Adam learns to stop stealing ..." or "Adam has been stealing without consequence..." ✩ 3.2k Reply Share
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    Fancy-Meaning-8078 16 hr. ago Nta If no one addresses his sticky fingers, If there are no consequences to his kleptomania, And you don't have any mandate to do anything about it. You are entitled to ban him from your home, Educate your kids how to protect their belongings from him and warn them about him by name.
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    He is a bad influence and you don't want your home and your kids to be hurt by him or worse pick up those behaviors for themselves. As they learn by example that there is no shame or consequences to being a bad apple. ↑ 1.7k Reply Share
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    Toniadion1974 - 16 hr. ago Aficionado [19] ΝΤΑ If something continues to happen over and over. It is not a mistake. Your sister needs to get a hold of this situation immediately. He is 13, which is old enough to know you do not take things that do not belong to you.

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