I stole something now I feel absolutely horrible

I am not the “type” to do anything like this at all. I was in a shop the other day, and was in the changing rooms and had taken in a pair of shoes with me as well as jeans. I have had a bit of a rough time lately, and obviously that’s no excuse but I had a bit of a “screw everything” type of attitude. I took the tag off the shoes and put them in my bag. I paid for the jeans. I left the store and the security alarm went off, I’m guessing there’s some sort of security thing still in the shoes or something. I just carried on walking and wasn’t chased or anything. Well now I just feel incredibly guilty for taking them, I wish I had never done it. I’m worried they’re now going to look at the camera and see it was me that set them off and find me considering I paid with card and they know my details maybe? The shoes were worth about £35 I think. I really hate myself for doing this, I had no right at all to do it and I just regret it so much. Do you think I will get tracked down at all? I wish I could just to back in time. I hate myself for it

Go to the shop and be give it back to them, if you feel that bad

Take it back and leave them in the changing room whenever you can. They'll probably give it a new tag and you'll be free of your worries

But won’t they then call in the police or something if I admit I took them?

As in go to the store and leave them on the shelf you took it from

I wore them once after so they’re not in new condition really hate myself

Give them to a donation box for shoes

That’s a really good idea, I think will do that. However I’m still wondering if they’re going to find me or track me down?

Highly unlikely if they haven't already, take this situation your in as you learning from your mistake though.

I only took them on Thursday so it wasn’t that long ago? I’m worried sick

Get rid of the evidence

Very unlikely someone from a Charity shop will think you’ve stolen those shoes. And it’s not like the shoes have an excellent piece of tracker technology that traces it back to you.

Yeah, it was a bad thing to do, but you’re fine.

But what if they have evidence I took them somehow? Shall I just dispose of the shoes in whatever way?

You are thinking to deep about it. Im glad you are sorry for your mistake tho

I am not the “type” to do anything like this at all. I was in a shop the other day, and was in the changing rooms and had taken in a pair of shoes with me as well as jeans. I have had a bit of a rough time lately, and obviously that’s no excuse but I had a bit of a “screw everything” type of attitude. I took the tag off the shoes and put them in my bag. I paid for the jeans. I left the store and the security alarm went off, I’m guessing there’s some sort of security thing still in the shoes or something. I just carried on walking and wasn’t chased or anything. Well now I just feel incredibly guilty for taking them, I wish I had never done it. I’m worried they’re now going to look at the camera and see it was me that set them off and find me considering I paid with card and they know my details maybe? The shoes were worth about £35 I think. I really hate myself for doing this, I had no right at all to do it and I just regret it so much. Do you think I will get tracked down at all? I wish I could just to back in time. I hate myself for it