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Poll - Total Votes: 15
Confront your sibling and make them return the stolen money, but agree to keep the secret
Report the theft to the authorities and let the legal system take its course.
Return the stolen money yourself and pretend that nothing happened
Tell your parents about the stolen money and let them decide what actions to take
Refuse to take any action and allow your parents to suffer the consequences of the financial ruin
Something else
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That your sibling has been stealing money from your elderly parents' retirement fund, which will soon lead to their financial ruin. Your sibling begs you not to tell your parents because they fear that it would tear the family apart and damage their relationship with them.

What will you do?
LadyBronte · 56-60, F
That is elder abuse. Anyone who knows about it and does nothing about it, is complicit. Your parents deserve to know, and to take steps to further protect themselves. Wouldn't you want to know if it was your money and your kid? Sad situation.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@LadyBronte ^^^ This
Muthafukajones · 46-50, M
They have to return the money or go to jail.
Stealing from family for any reason negates the familial relationship or any kind of mercy.
BlueVeins · 22-25
I fear that if I let them off the hook for this, they might try to steal from them in some other way. I would tell the elderly parent. My sibling is lucky I didn't go to the police.
Scribbles · 36-40, F
Where's the confront the sibling, make them.return the money and tell the secret to my parents and other siblings.... choice. Lol. That's what I would likely do.

I would tell them that they chose to damage the relationship by their own actions and the only way to try to repair it is to own up to it and atone for it in some way.

I would also confront them to find out why they felt the need to steal money. Because I would be concerned about what made them so desperate. :/
KartoffelKopf · 36-40, M
Tell the sibling to give me the money and that i wont tell the parents

But i already told the parents and requested they say nothing until i had a chance to deal with the sibling

Keep the money the sibling gave (at least as far as they are aware) to make them see how it feels. I tell them that actually i will not tell the parents and will buy myself a new car

Etc
Snuffy1957 · 61-69, M
Beat the hell out if him, tell my parents and the cops
looping · 18-21
jeez that's a sad situation to be in
Iwillwait · M
Have them return the money.
They’d have to return it. If they gave a damn about the family they wouldn’t be stealing from them. My parents found out my sister was stealing before I did. I found out when she began stealing from me.
Musicman · 61-69, M
If they will return the money I would keep the secret. If they won't or can't then you have to tell your parents.

 
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