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Jeanne Phillips

Woman’s sticky fingers make continued friendship awkward

DEAR ABBY: I think a person in my life, “Janine,” has kleptomania. I have seen her take things from my house, and I know she steals clothing from stores (as evidenced by the security clips still on them). A friend witnessed her take boxes of doughnuts from my wedding. When my friend confronted her about it, Janine said that she “deserved” them. She even took my husband’s glasses and then, a year later, set them on the kitchen counter — next to her purse. She has other sporadic behaviors as well. I’m struggling to be understanding about kleptomania, knowing that ...

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