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Why Does My Husband Steal My Things?

Firstly this is not a joke. This has been going on for nearly 6 years and getting worse. My husband is stealing all of my things. Here is a list - coats, sewing shears, medicine, money, clothes - shoes - that s a big one. He will only take one and sometimes he will return it after several months. He has been to a psychiatrist and had a cat scan on his head and they haven t found anything. What in the sam hill is he doing? I have never reacted on his stealing as I figured if I didn t feed his fire, he would soon find it boring and would stop.
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Hello Welcome to HCM

I have read your questions and can understand your problem. Your husband has habit to steal your personal things and then he some times returns them after several months. All investigation came normal. As per my opinion if this is causing significant distress to you and your personal life consider to take him to a psychiatrist. He might be suffering from some obsessive disorder or may be suffering from some impulse control disorder. Though more details are needed to properly label the diagnosis but it appears that he is having some psychiatric disorder. Before doing anything first of all talk to him about this problem and ask him why he is compelled to steal things. Don't wait that thing will improve over time.

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Why Does My Husband Steal My Things?

Hello Welcome to HCM I have read your questions and can understand your problem. Your husband has habit to steal your personal things and then he some times returns them after several months. All investigation came normal. As per my opinion if this is causing significant distress to you and your personal life consider to take him to a psychiatrist. He might be suffering from some obsessive disorder or may be suffering from some impulse control disorder. Though more details are needed to properly label the diagnosis but it appears that he is having some psychiatric disorder. Before doing anything first of all talk to him about this problem and ask him why he is compelled to steal things. Don t wait that thing will improve over time. Thanks