My partner takes things such as excess (2 dozen +) sugar sweetners (he admits to this)from a cafe or a small chocolate bar without paying. Also, he takes money from my wallet. He, on occasion seems paranoid if he hasn't been able to reach me. His mother suffered from dementia.
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Well, it is possible that it can be connected. Yet, I don't really see him having dementia, unless it could be early onset.
He could be just thinking that taking things to excess is a good thing, as trying to have some extra stuff without paying for it--which of course--he won't equivocate to stealing.
The taking money from your wallet is definitely not cool, and the stealing the chocolate bars are not good. I would discuss this with him and ask him why he feels he needs to do so.
He may need treatment for it later on, but I would definitely discuss it with him at first, why he is doing what he is doing.
Best,
Clyde
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