Not forgiven until you pay him back and/or fess up. He probably would have lent you money if you had asked. It was pretty rotten that you took advantage of his trust like that.

NOT forgive! Holy cow that is so wrong on so many different levels...

You didnt "make a mistake" you STOLE $400 from your grandpa!! Not forgive. I HOPE he catches you and makes you feel very very very guilty. $400 is alot of money. Ugh.

I agree... sorry... NOT forgiven. You owe it to him to tell him. How could you do that to him?

If he is as nice and generous as you say, then I'm sure he would have been glad to lend you that money. Stealing from him when he knows you're going through a tough time is not the solution. I'm sure he will forgive you, but you have to take the first step. Don't wait for him to realize something is up, as that will only make things worse.

I'm going to hope that this is not a serious question but rather one that was written in order to elicit comments....If not, you should not be forgiven. I notice that there is no mention of trying to make it right. So, I'm left to guess that you are a self-centered person who does not actually care about her actions, but is hoping to get some approval with the excuse that 'money is tight.'

Not cool

heck no. You should've just asked. You say he's the most generous man and he's your grandfather. There's no way you can be forgiven for stealing.

Not forgive. Your grandfather trusted you enough to give you his pin number and you stole from him? That's just wrong. And as kandrew said you are making no effort to remedy the situation, you should at least be working at a way to pay him back.

What in the flying hell is wrong with you? I hope you didn't spend it. If anything, put that crap back in his account, make some some silly story about taking out the wrong amount and give him the 400, or tell him you're dishonest and confess how you spend his money. In the least, you'd be written out of his will. Silly person, own up to your sins. The economy's bad, but stealing is wrong. Greed is how we got here in the first place -_-. Pay the price.

That is by far the worst thing I have ever heard. Being really close with my grandparents, I can't imagine anyone doing that to one of them. You should pay him twice the amount to redeem yourself... selfish.

You are a criminal. Tell him what you did, pay him the money back, and pray that HE forgives you.

Did it ever occur to you that money might be tight for him too?

Going to hell in a hand basket.

NOT FORGIVE. Poor Grandpa

Go try to deposit it back without him knowing so you don't break his heart...

WOW! this one really takes the cake. he is going to be crushed when he finds out. $400!!!

BRUTAL! Definitely not forgive. I used to take coins from my mothers change jar when I was like 10 or 11 to go to the store with my friends... but as an adult I would never just help myself to someone elses bank account!!!

Disgusting story. Can't believe that person even has the ba*ls to think even random people would forgive him/her.

Don't you think he's going to look at his statement and see $500 missing instead of $100? You better confess and pay him back. Not forgive.

Wow this might be the first "NOT forgive" I've said. You could have ASKED if hes 'so generous' and.. older people live on pensions most of the time it's not like they have 400$ to throw around. This is just wrong.

maybe if you can get all $400 back and give it to him as soon as possible, either without him knowing (preferably) then at least he wont know and that wont affect your relation with him. but if you return it to him while he knows, then maybe he might forgive you. over time most likely, because if he understands your situation, he may be more heartbroken that you broke his trust rather then just come and ask him. esp since hes so generous as you say. but i would def try to get the money together and give it back, since stealing can leas to no good, and alot of problems afterwards

that is just WRONG.

you are the lowest of the low. nowhere in this letter do I see anything about confessing and/ or giving back the money.

Ha! Exactly what princess_eab said. I'm sorry if you came here expecting us to tell you that times are hard and you should keep the money--hell no. If he was so generous you could have just asked. Unbelievable. He trusted you with his PIN and this is what you do?

you know, you could go to jail.

you suck at life. the end.

wow..just wow...

don't you think he's gonna notice the extra $400 on his bank statement???

this really disgusts me

Better confess and return the money before the police gets involved. I'm so tempted to tell you to just return the money and not confess because I can't imagine how crushed your grandfather to know that his granddaughter whom he trusts and loves, will pull this on him.

Do you really think he won't notice 400 missing? What he'll do next is report it to the bank about the discrepancy then, the bank will request him to file a fraud report and your grandfather who doesn't know YOU stole from him will have to provide a police report too, then it gets to the authority. And you took it from the ATM, yep, the bank will know the location of the ATM when the money was taken out and they can easily look at the camera (you do know that they have camera that records people taking out money, as for security reason?).

Better stop that happening because it IS a CRIME and you can get your arse sent to jail due to this and believe me, a photo of you prolly going to show up in some local tv news and the story too (pity your family to see how you've become this person who takes advantage a person who loves you and is generous).

And I think it's DISGUSTING that you took advantage of your grandfather who's so kind to you and probably would have loaned you the money if YOU ASKED for it.

Better try to make amends or KARMA will get you.

Not forgive. What a disgraceful grandchild you are -- morally bankrupt (similar to your personal economy).

Disgusting. This is a clear example of elder and financial abuse which are both criminal activities.

Shame on you...That was a really sh*tty thing to do to your grandpa. I'm betting he probably already knows it's not there and is waiting to see if you love him enough to be honest.Your going to break his heart and that in itself, makes me feel so bad for him.Tell him what you've done and for god sakes give back the money you stole that you had absolutely no right to take from him in the first place.

I agree with everyone else so there won't be any forgiveness here either. I'm amazed that you even asked for it in the first place.What it sounds like to me is that your looking for some justification with your lame excuses,instead of feeling any kind of remorse for your actions.

Bottom line is that you ripped off a member of your family and you have to live with that and the very real possiblility that your grandpa may never trust you again which is exactly what you deserve.....end of story.

NOT FORGIVE and I hope he takes you off his will!!

I remember when I was a kid I found my grandad's £1 stash and I took one to buy something for my mother with. I returned it a day or so later like I had always intended to.

I lost my grandad last October and if I had STOLEN MONEY from him I doubt I would have been able to attend his funeral with a guilt-free conscience... even just that £1!!

You seriously don't deserve anything, you need to fess up before he gets the police involved. You're going to burn.

Thats disgusting! I hope you go to jail for this. I lost my job too, got laid off. but somehow able to resist the urge to steal from loved ones, ever heard of filing for unemployment? whats your reason for getting fired? stealing from the register? I have no pity for you.

he's on a fixed income!

jeez why couldn't you just ask. he'll find out anyway when he gets his statement. you're horrible.

Um what makes you think he won't check his account balance the next time he does his banking and notice that an additional amount of money is missing the SAME DAY he made his own withdrawal? Really? If this is how you treat your family, I'd hate to see how you take advantage of friends.

Uh NO you've committed A CRIME - against your OWN FAMILY. I can't *imagine* the way you treat others if you take advantage of people who are RELATED to you this way.

In some states, if he finds out you did it, you could be charged with fraud, elderly abuse, and all sorts of other things.

I'm fairly sure, if he's as nice and generous and cares about you as much as you say he does, he would have GIVEN YOU THE MONEY if you had ASKED.

But you didn't ask. YOU STOLE. He's probably going to find out ($400 is A LOT to go missing, you know), and he'll never trust you again, AND you might go to jail, if he decides to press charges. Smart one, you are.

/end sarcasm.

Absolutely not forgive. You should not steal from anyone. It is disgraceful that you stole 400 dollars from your grandfather! My grandparents and parents have millions and millions of dollars -- just in savings...they are rich and I would NEVER in my wildest damn dreams even consider taking one f*ing penny from them. They wouldn't even notice! That is not everyones story...$400 is a lot of money, most people will care, will notice, and don't treat it as though it is pocket change. How horrible of you.

You're not a bad person, but you need to apologize, and pay him back the money and THEN SOME by doing some other tasks. If you don't, and he finds out about it (which is likely) the day he forgives you will be the day you build snowmen in hell.

Its so blunt, it sounds like a joke. Of course you shouldn't be forgiven.

Return that money you sick B***!!! WTF is wrong with you!
****NOT FORGIVE****

This question annoys me because it is so obviously wrong. Definitely not forgive. You need to tell your grandfather what you did and pay him back before he notices and has to confront you about it. If you're really sorry then start trying to make amends for your actions instead of asking strangers to justify your heinous acions.

thats horrible!! how can you live with yourself?! i'm sure if you asked him for the money he would have been more than happy to help you, considering you said he has always been more than generous to you..but you steal it from him?!?!

How could you even think that people woud say forgive? Put yourself in his shoes...what if you asked someone to take money out of the bank for you and they took more than because as you said times were tough. You wouldn't forgive them and if anything you'd probably never speak or trust that person again. I can never understand how people can think it's ok to take money for themselves because they need it and are in need of it. Where I work I've been given at times 10,000 cash. Have I been tempted to take it? HELL NO!!! Nothing is worth ruining the trust that's been put upon you from someone else. This is beyond low and it's even worse you did it to your own grandfather. I have no grandparents and you have yours and this is how you treat him. You should be ashamed of yourself.

SHAME ON YOU! you should be happy that you are blessed to have a living grandparent,,,,there are those of us who don't.

You're a disgusting excuse for a human being. He will notice that the money is gone because responsible adults keep track of their money and check their bank accounts. I know times are tough but that is not an excuse to steal from anyone. Grow up and get a job and stop taking the easy way out by taking advantage of an old man who trusted you. You are a criminal. Not forgive!

You're a disgusting excuse for a human being. He will notice that the money is gone because responsible adults keep track of their money and check their bank accounts. I know times are tough but that is not an excuse to steal from anyone. Grow up and get a job and stop taking the easy way out by taking advantage of an old man who trusted you. You are a criminal. Not forgive!

Where are these 17 people that said "Forgive" I would REALLY like to know your reasoning!

omg.... so wrong!!! don't just tell him, pay him back first, THEN fess up about what you did. this is sick. no you can't be "forgiven"... you can turn yourself in then live with how he deals with it. if you know it's wrong then pay it back!

Not forgive. Pay him back, NOW.

I'll admit I have taken money from my parents without asking before but I was a kid/young teen, and it was NOT $400. I knew better and I learned from my mistake immediately. But an adult, stealing money from your grandpa?!? Good lord, that's just awful.

Who would borrow money, let alone STEAL IT, without the full intention of paying them back (unless it's a gift)?

I think people are a little harsh for saying you'll "go to hell" but come on, the answer is so obvious. Grow up.

As a grandparent and retired on a fixed income, I can not begin to tell you the pain you will have caused him. To start with, you betrayed his love as well as his trust. There are one of two things with regard to that $400. He could have afforded to give it to you or he could not. If he could afford, it and you went to him, I can not imagine him saying no, and if he said no, he would explain why he couldn’t. If he could not afford it, he thinks that he has $400 more in that account then he really does. If he needs that money, for rent, medical bills, utilities, insurance credit card payment. Some checks are going to bounce. He gave you his pin number because he trusted you. I hope and pray this post is a very bad joke. If it is real, you better run to your grandpa and your hands and knees and beg his forgiveness. My guess is he will forgive you, but that love and trust will never be the same, and his pain will never go away.

You'd think if you really thought that he was generous, you could just EXPLAIN your situation and he would have told you to take out some extra money for yourself. But no, you had to take the easy way out, not share how you're doing financially, and steal from a family member who trusted you. What happens if he needs that $300 you took? Let him know what you did, apologize (only if you're actually sorry, because if you're faking it you might as well not even do so), and realize that his trust in you won't be the same after this. Geez.

I have experienced this from family members, I can't believe not knowing his full financial situation you stole money from him; only because he had the money in his account does not mean that the money is not for utilization for something else. I just think it shows your character true and true, you misused his trust and stole. I don't care if you were out of work and didn't have money, you cut back, you contact your creditors, landlord, or what not and let them know your situation, sell some of your stuff, or even try borrowing the money if you can if not they have pay day loans (I don't advocate going that route but if you have nothing you need to woman up), even getting a personal loan. I can't believe you lost the trust of someone that you stated that has always been kind and generous to you to get ahead - when you will be in the same situation again in another month.

That is all sorts of wrong!