What do I do??

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I have a best friend of 12 years. Her mother is like a second mother to me. I just found out that her mom has been stealing money for a really long time. I don’t want it to be true, I don’t want to believe it, but I know that it’s true. My friend has no idea. I was told not to tell anybody. But SHOULD I tell her? Or would that just make it worse for everybody? But if she finds out that I knew about it and I never told her, I can lose a very good friend. I am so conflicted right now, and I can feel her slipping away. She’s the greatest friend ever and she might lose her mom. What do I do?

Category: Tags: asked September 29, 2013

5 Answers

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When she was 21 she stole from a bank she worked at. A few years ago she stole from a restaurant she worked at. Currently, she's stealing from a very rich family but she used to be close to them. The man is a very well known lawyer and knows about it. The daughter doesn't know anything. She also believes that the jail time spent from stealing from the restaurant was false. I don't know what the mother told her. But I love the mother a lot too. I'm still in denial with it all. And the cops aren't doing anything about it.
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It sounds to me like her stealing money has nothing to do with your friend, so you really have no need to tell her. But it might be a good idea to talk with her mother privately about it. If nothing else, talking it out with her could at least clear your conscience.
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Yeah, but shouldn't my friend know about it?? I mean her mom is most likely going to jail soon and her dad abuses her.
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Hi , unless you've come to a conclusion : Her mother might be trying to make some extra money for her daughter . Not only that , but if there was a person who was supposed to tell her , then the mother has first rights .
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If it could come down to losing your friend if you don't tell her, I would tell her just because she's a long time friends and friends don't keep secrets. But on the other hand, how do you know your friend doesn't already know and isn't telling you? If I were in the situation, I'd keep to myself about it.