AITA for demanding that my niece, or her parents, pay me back for the hundreds of dollars of perfume she stole from me?
A cherished collection built from humble beginnings became the battleground for trust and betrayal.
What once was a source of pride and joy, carefully curated over years, was being silently dismantled by someone closest—a young niece exploiting family ties to fuel her own secret enterprise.
The quiet invasion went unnoticed until the veil of deception unraveled through the digital footprints she left behind.
The sting of violation cut deep, not just because of the stolen treasures, but because it was a breach of love and respect within the sanctuary of home.
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The original poster (OP) feels a strong sense of violation and theft regarding their valuable, personally meaningful perfume collection being exploited by their niece for unauthorized profit.
The central conflict is the OP's insistence on full financial restitution and banning the niece from their home, versus the sister's view that the niece, being a teenager, deserves leniency and should not face such severe financial consequences.
Given that the niece engaged in systematic, unauthorized taking and selling of expensive personal property, should the OP prioritize teaching a firm lesson about property rights and accountability, even if it impacts the niece's savings goals, or should the family dynamic and the niece's age warrant a less punitive approach to restitution?