i think card games like pokiemon and mtg teaches kids about theft more then any other game can. IT really is sad. about 4 years ago all you herd about was pokimon and said 2nd graders loosing their rare cards. Heck, some of the kids probably didn’t learn they had a rare until it was stolen and someone had to point it out.
Not trying to be narcissistic, but I know all too well about having ones stuff stolen and it actually helped me, kindof... in a way. Now I am very observant of people around me. In a way it has made me cold and exacting, but I find myself reading people much better now. I don’t let my friendships get in the way of understanding that friend and judging them as 3rd party. if you hadn’t guessed my best friend broke into my house and stole all my stuff (sound system n64 all my games) my stuff had been slowly disappeared before that, and it took awhile for me to figure out who it was, but after I did, looked back and saw all the signs, and I was blinded by friendship. I swore I would never make that mistake again, and I never have. I still have really good friends; Just now I know what to look for when a friend is being deceitful. I look for the inflections in their voice; I watch ... yes I watch for the redirections, even if they are a trusted friend.
So look on the bright side (truly and honestly). At least it’s not a friend that took his stuff. It’s a random jerk. Not saying I’m the poorer one, or asking for a pity party, far from it, I’m saying he is lucky. So now he will be careful and vigilant, without it being too personal.