Today, I read this “confession.”

We need to get rid of the stigma of shoplifting food, diapers and necessary items. Corporations steal from us, everyday.

1. If you see someone doing this, you could offer her support. Financial help and/or childcare with some of the restrictions maybe.

2. I am still going through this. I was caught stealing diapers. I have to do 50 hours of community service, take a shoplifting class and pay court fees. I also did a weekend in “jail”.

An adoptee wrote – I see no reason to withhold support from someone trying to survive.

A kinship guardian says – Medicine and food for her kid isn’t reason enough ? Maybe not the best choice but clearly she is desperate.

Another adoptee – Stealing groceries and baby formula is a failure of us as a society, not of the person trying to feed their family and children.

Yet another person – given that (presumably) other avenues have been exhausted: feeding and medicating your sick, hungry child is a good enough excuse/reason to take basic necessities from a mega corporation.