TIFU by going to a supermarket chain and admitting I shoplifted for ~2 years
For my last four semesters of uni, I shoplifted at a supermarket chain in Germany. I felt terrible for doing so; that's why I always wrote up what I stole in my google keep app. Then last Sunday, I spent the whole day putting it all together in a huge excel file and thought to myself that, now that I have a good-paying job (since august) - I can pay it back! I even stayed in my tiny apartment, so I could put the money aside faster than if I had moved.
So today, I went to an atm and got the cash I needed (only 971 euros, I was surprised how low the amount was) and went to the supermarket where I stole from it. I told a woman who was putting stuff up the shelves if I could see the manager; she asked why and I said I had shoplifted.
She got me into this room and asked me to wait and that he'll be here. When he got here, I told him everything, with the printed-out excel and the money. He told me he didn't realize I was stealing it; they had caught some shoplifters, but still saw the inventory not adding up. He was thankful and asked me to wait.
I waited for half an hour, kind of anxiously but also relieved. He returned with two police officers who repeated my story and asked me if it was true. I was hesitant, but the manager said the conversation had been recorded. I said yes, and they made me sign all these forms acknowledging what I did. Now I'm looking towards jail time and losing my job.
Should have done it anonymously. You stole it anonymously, you should have repaid it anonymously.
Should've paid the €971 to a food bank instead!
Bruh….. don’t admit to committing crimes I feel like that’s a given