Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Kleptomaniac isn't a word we often here these days. I worked for a few years at a local 'mental hospital' http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1376
in the early 1980's (Yes i've mentioned a few times that i must've had around 40 jobs in my life). Many patients were in there for trivial things,theft being one of them. One patient was a very intelligent man(capable of working out hard mathematical equations) who'd been in there since the 1950's. He told me he'd been sent there for stealing a bicycle and some washing off a line. He just couldn't help himself. He'd pickpocket you given half a chance. He'd nick anything that wasn't nailed down,as they say. We have to take into account that not all those who steal are 'low lives' who do it rather than work to earn money and then pay for the items.
Kleptomania (klep-toe-MAY-nee-uh) is the recurrent inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value. Kleptomania is a rare but serious mental health disorder that can cause much emotional pain to you and your loved ones if not treated.
in the early 1980's (Yes i've mentioned a few times that i must've had around 40 jobs in my life). Many patients were in there for trivial things,theft being one of them. One patient was a very intelligent man(capable of working out hard mathematical equations) who'd been in there since the 1950's. He told me he'd been sent there for stealing a bicycle and some washing off a line. He just couldn't help himself. He'd pickpocket you given half a chance. He'd nick anything that wasn't nailed down,as they say. We have to take into account that not all those who steal are 'low lives' who do it rather than work to earn money and then pay for the items.
Kleptomania (klep-toe-MAY-nee-uh) is the recurrent inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value. Kleptomania is a rare but serious mental health disorder that can cause much emotional pain to you and your loved ones if not treated.
