To ask for honesty and no judging?

When we moved to Suffolk our next door neighbours were health workers and worked nights. This meant that they were at home during the day.

When we first met them he told us about a tea shop in the nearby town where they brought a cake stand full of cakes and left it on the table. When you paid the bill, you were asked how cakes you'd had. He told us that you could away with eating 2 and saying that you'd had one.

On another occasion the neighbour on the other side came home to see a cable crossing his garden. The man had plugged his car vacuum cleaner into the other man's electricity supply.

A third occasion was when a builders suppliers left a load of timber in his drive. He came round to ask my OH if it was a delivery for him. OH said no but it was likely to be for the man who previously lived in our house. So he moved all the timber to the bottom of his back garden to use for firewood.

He also lied about my OH's planning application to use our garage as a workshop. After 2 years when my OH was given his file when he applied to continue the use of his workshop, we saw the extent of his lies.

He got his comeuppance. He was a charge nurse at a mental hospital and not very popular. One night one of the cleaning staff found him asleep (he was on duty so should have been awake) and reported him. He got the sack and they moved away.

I have experience greediness from some young family members who have a new sense of Entitlement. I find that the Entitled ask more than once, and show no regret or shame.
Not the same as stealing but still greedy and cunning.

It happened to my mam and dad. They got married and were to live with my dad's mam. Whilst they were on honeymoon she passed away. When they got home they found that the house had been more or less stripped by some of his siblings.

My uncle took things from my grandmother's house when he stayed there, about two or three times a year. Nothing valuable, but family memorabilia from a grandfather in the army, and sheets, blankets,towels a travel rug, china, all belonging to my father, the older son who had bought the house for his mother.
What was so bad was that when my grandmother noticed things missing she accused the cleaning lady, the only other person to frequent the house, of stealing them. It was only after my uncle and aunt died that they were discovered in their house. They knew they had been missed, and never said a word.

I was definitely behind the door when grabbing/grasping was invented ( rolls eyes ) Some people are born " takers ".

Maybe if I'd been sharper in matters of being " first in the queue " then I might have got on in life !

Not sure why you are asking this Trigu. Are you a journalist, researching for a book, or a victim? I really doubt anyone would come on here and admit they fleeced any of their families! No matter how anonymous. My concern is WHY you are asking? If you have been a victim then I would suggest you reword your question.

As this is AIBU forum then yes I would say you are being unreasonable. To expect people to respond without being honest about why you are asking.

A friend of mine went on holiday with a couple of friends. The friends immediately complained about their room and were presented with a basket of goodies as an apology. The woman said "we always do it because we always get given stuff" Apparently the whole holiday carried on like this and my friend never went anywhere with them again.

After his death |I found that my late husband had cheated his way around his Will. We agreed Wills and signed on the same date. I cannot go into details which may be outing but, after talking our way through the Wills, he then made other financial arrangements (without my knowledge) which directly affected my finances after his death. I shall never forgive him.

That is always a concern with what I presume was a mirror will, the other persons will can be changed, well I guess a non mirror will can be too. I can well understand you not forgiving him as it sounds like the new will had shocking news for you and you had absolutely no idea, as you were still trusting in him and on good terms.
I can understand someone changing their will if the other spouse becomes abusive or has an a fair or leaves, but it sounds like he lulled you into a false sense of security doing the first one with you so you didn't suspect anything

@Deedaa your story reminds me of my honeymoon. We met a nice couple for drinks on their last night in the hotel, and set up a tab for the evening. At the end of the night the husband said he'd settle it, and they left before us. The waiter came to us just as we were leaving, waving the bill - the couple had signed it 'Mickey Mouse' with a false room number. Couple of shysters!