What is the most valuable thing that you have had stolen from you??

United States
August 7, 2007 9:26am CST
Once someone came in and robbed our house and took a lot of our electrics and appliances like my sisters playstation and all of her games. I think they took one of our tvs too, but I can't remember I was pretty young when it happend. Do you consider lending something out to someone and not getting it back stealing? Becaue if so I have lost a ton of money and valuables that way =/ Sometimes I feel that I am too generous, and people are too ungrateful, but I still pass by those people who are so grateful for what you do for them, I can't skip a chance to help like that....
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
8 Aug 07
mine is my mobile phone and wallet (money)... i am fortunate enough that our house never been robbed before and i never wish it to happen... and yes... people who borrow something from us but didn't give it back is definitely considered as stealing...
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I've had all my money stolen a few times. That had to be the worst of all because I have always struggled to get by and it was a real set back. I had my car stolen twice and that was a big deal but nothing like losing all my cash.I have learned to be a lot less trusting. As far as lending ....i'm mixed on that. I have lent money to people that avoid my like the plague after and then it kind of feels as if I got ripped off. then again i have lent money to people who while they have not, could not pay me back ...still will tell me they intend to someday and appreciate the help and in that case, I am ok with it. I helped them at a time when I had the money to spare and I wanted to help.
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
20 Aug 07
I am very lucky. I haven't had anything stolen from me. That is unless you do consider lending money to someone and them not paying you back stealing. I don't. I do call that inconsiderate.
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• United States
20 Aug 07
Yes it is very inconsiderate. There is a difference between borrowing and having!
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
7 Aug 07
When I was carrying my last child, SU, I often stayed at my sister's home for the companionship we enjoyed. That meant I would be away from my home for days at a time. Well, once when we went over to check on my house I discovered the glass portion of my back door had been broken. We immediately phoned the police who told us not to enter the apartment. They arrived within minutes, took fingerprints, and entered. I broke down in tears because my nice apartment had been left in shambles. Not only had they stolen my stuff, they had viciously vandalized my place. I was missing a brand new winter coat, new boots, food, even the new comforter off my bed. I was afraid to stay there for quite some time after this. When people do this to you it is as bad as if they had invaded your body. I never got any of my stuff back.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Don't worry, SU, because what happened to me was many years ago, but it instilled a fear in me that is with me to this day. Peace!
• United States
8 Aug 07
Oh my goodness, how recently did this happen? I am so sorry hun, something like this is very devastating... When ever I leave my house I always leave one light on and sometimes play music so that they think someone is there =/ Best of luck to you sweetie
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@JBrulez (663)
• Philippines
8 Aug 07
The most valuable thing stolen form me is my mobile phone. It is a N90 Nokia Model. It is worth almost 1000 dollars during the time I bought it. I feel very disappointed for my lost because i earned for the money i used to buy it for about 4 months of work. I waited long enough for the theif to feel some guilt and conscience and hoping that he would return my phone but a month has past since the crime and there is no progress. I believe it wont be returned anymore and I just wish Karma on the one who stole it.
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• United States
7 Aug 07
How are you guys? My comment to your discussion it in two parts. My trust is the most valuable thing that has been stolen from me. My lover and I took in a 23 year old homeless guy. We have him a bed to lay his had, and food to fill is tummy. He acted like a nice guy. He was very helpful in our home and it got to the point that I trusted him. I never left him in our home by his self. I mean that I would not leave home without him coming with me. One day I was out back cutting my lawn and he was watching tv. He come out where I was to tell me that one of his friends was coming to pick him up to goto the beach. I did not think anything of it. Well, he left here with a beach bag. Next thing you know my lover come home and come out side really upset. Two of his dimond rings was missing. My lover sometimes got drunk and would forget where he puts things. About a week later I was sitting in the kitchen at the bar, where I sit almost everyday to work on my laptop. The kid come in the dinning room and took the phone book out and looked up and dialed a phone number and closed the phone book so fast. Well I have vonage so I want online to see what number he dialed. I found that he had called a pawn shop. This kid (I call anyone younger then me a kid) did not have anything when he moved in with us. We got him clothing. I later found out that he had left his ID at the pawn shop. I later that day found that he had taken 8 of my DVDs and 4 of my video games to the pawn shop. Well, we had to call the police over this and by now we knew that he had taken Jason's rings. He went to jail and we started doing what we needed to get our stuff back. Well, Jason and I had booked a cruise to the Bahamas and about two weeks after the kid had gone to jail, Jason and I was packing to go on our cruise. I when to pack both of my digital one was $1400.00 and the other one was $400 and both was gone.
• United States
7 Aug 07
Oh wow, hun, that is so horrible. I was thinking about doing what you and your partner do, but I will be putting my valuables at risk like you have =/ it is definitely something I have to be smat about, because you cannot trust everyone. It is really nice what you did though, even if they stabbed you in the back...
• United States
8 Aug 07
Just be careful who you rent to. I now do background checks. It is so hard to trust anyone anymore. I did forget to tell you that he took over $7,000 worth of things out of my home. I guess I will keep my door open, but just watch them closer.
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• United States
21 Aug 07
7,000?! wow thats crazy.... How do you do a background check??
• United States
7 Aug 07
Well, six of my really nice cds were stolen from me. I cannot remember the names of all of them, but they were really good cds.
@no_chao (548)
• Philippines
8 Aug 07
there was an incident that by 2-4 am just last 6 months ago, my mom woke up and found out the door open. she was surprise for it was lock before she took her sleep. she search our house and noticed all the mess had done. clothes are out of the cabinet and papers are everywhere. my sibling wallets are gone, my father's wallet too and the digital camera. maybe the thief is all by himself for he did not take any of our appliances. maybe he's inn hurry to and too afraid to awken anyone... but that camera cost a lot...
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• Philippines
8 Aug 07
My cellphone. It got lost when I was in sophomore highschool. It was stolen directly from my bag. I just disappeared for a few minutes and when I got back to my bag, it is gone already. I thought my friends are just playing pranks on me but they are not.
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@spyjax (46)
• United States
8 Aug 07
My dad's job. When he lost it back in the 70's, the booze followed. Then the poverty. And after a decade, finally, the divorce. And me and my bro, stranded in a home with an eviction notice on the door, at the core of the family's collapse, grew up. Of course, I've had material goods stolen, but this hardly compares.
@alpha7 (1910)
• France
8 Aug 07
hi, Money and any physical object stolen could be recovered or even multiplied afterwards but not one's joy.
• Canada
7 Aug 07
Lend 50 bucks to a friend which moved on?