‘I don’t want Rue or her boyfriend anywhere near my business’: Small self-care business owner, Luna, puts her foot down once she finds out her best friend, Rue, is stealing her handmade “metaphysical” products every time they hang out

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AITA for setting boundaries with my longtime friend after realizing she’s been stealing from my business?

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People wonder if setting limits with family friends goes too far but every time a product disappears, the answer becomes clear. Letting guilt do the talking is how you end up half empty before the weekend starts. Respect means nothing if a buddy won’t even ask before raiding your shelves.
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Protecting what matters to you is not harsh, it is common sense. Sometimes the best way to show care is keeping trouble and sticky fingers out of reach. Self-care isn’t just bath oils, it starts with boundaries.
$Rue is very Christian" \---I despise these pontificating hypocrites. This calls for police involvement.$