I know...and T understood why I was doing it (looking for attention, trying to get other needs met, trying to create a sense of safety for myself because stockpile of money = safety to me when I was little). But I just couldn't help thinking that if she was my father's T instead of mine, she would have a lot more sympathy for his side of the story. And this was only a few years ago too that I was fifteen or sixteen and was doing this...it's not like it was five decades ago or something...and I think the real thing is that I'm not sure that I wouldn't do it again if I was given the opportunity. With my father - I never stole anything from anyone else, but I always figured he wouldn't miss it (often he didn't) and I guess my biggest issues around that stuff was with him. But I don't know if I had the opportunity if I might act in the same way again.

T says I'm not giving myself enough credit, but I just don't know.