18-year-old steals his childhood doll from his 3-year-old sister after discovering his cousin had stolen it from him and given it to his sister: 'I really wanted her back.'

He might be the rightful owner of the doll, but his sister will not understand.

If you've ever been lucky enough to own an American Girl Doll, you know that it's not something to be taken lightly. Those dolls have been at least $100 since the 20th century, and they're not the kind of toys that you should just give to a toddler to use as they wish. American Girl Dolls have names and identities! They are for a sensitive older child who can understand that Felicity isn't just a girl with red hair and green eyes…she's a warrior for animals who is willing to break the law to keep them safe. If a child can't grasp the gravity of Julie's parents divorce, then they aren't old enough to play with American Girl Dolls.

Many families break the recommendation that their kids shouldn't get an American Girl Doll until their 8 years old or older. They are either rich enough to buy a brand new Samantha doll when their youngest "accidentally" rips her arms off, or they're careless enough not to care when she gets torn to shreds. There is literally an American Girl Doll Hospital for the expressed purpose of repairing dolls who got in the hands of irresponsible kids who couldn't properly take care of them. The most responsible doll collectors never want to get to the place where their doll has to go to such an institution.

via Getty Images (Unsplash+)

_{Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.}
The teenager in this story was upset when he discovered his treasured American Girl Doll was taken by his cousin to give to his toddler sister. He decided to take the doll back from her, because it wasn't his cousin's to give away in the first place, but now he's wondering whether that was the right choice.
Am I the bad guy for taking a doll from my 3 year old sister?

via u/foxboy6646
via u/foxboy6646
via u/foxboy6646
via Andrej Lišakov

_{Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.}
via u/foxboy6646
via u/foxboy6646
via u/foxboy6646
via u/foxboy6646
via u/New_Part91
via u/foxboy6646
via u/WVildandWVonderful
via Yunus Tuğ (Unsplash+)

_{Image is representative only and does not depict the actual subjects of the story.}
via u/foxboy6646
via u/floofelina
via u/foxboy6646
via u/Professional-Scar628
via u/foxboy6646
via u/floofelina
via u/foxboy6646
via u/RequirementQuirky468
via u/foxboy6646
via u/CompanyIII5169
via u/foxboy6646
via u/Eternalthursday1976
via u/foxboy6646
via u/alligatorsgorawr
via u/foxboy6646
via u/Competitive_Test6697
via u/foxboy6646