When I was 14 or so, I was staying at a friend's house with a bunch of kids, and I stole $20 off the kitchen counter. There was a whole stack of twenties, but I just took the one because I was afraid of being caught. Later when asked I implied that maybe another kid had taken it. My mother told me that money was wages for their maid, and that she didn't get paid enough that week because that $20 got stolen. What a bullshit guilt-trip to lay on a kid. I still feel horrible.
Confession posted on 08/07/2003