I'm an honest human being . . .

I don't generally steal from anyone, period. Don't brag about not being sub-human.

I’m assuming you likely make more income than she would? What would the temptation be?

If you gotta ask this question or post about this then you have some maturing to do.

I would not take it.

"If you gotta ask this question or post about this then you have some maturing to do."

Normally I'd ask if you'd read any of the other discussions on here, but I'm aware that you've read them all.

"I’m assuming you likely make more income than she would? What would the temptation be?"

I'm not so sure if that's a true statement. Some of the girls at this club make a lot, and she had a pretty thick stack for a Tuesday night.

Motivation? I guess it wouldn't be much different than what motivates girls to over-count songs. She doesn't strike me as the type, though I don't know her very well. If she had ever done that to me then this would be my opportunity to take it back. But I'm more likely to just not buy dances from her again.

Nonetheless, it surprises me that she left it lying around. The other girls tell me things get stolen there all the time, including their tips.

She might have just been drunk. Especially if she didn’t remember if she was at song #1 or #2

I realize there are some people in the world who think it’s ok to steal from others (members of my family among them). In my opinion, those people barely qualify as human.

I’m happy to hear I won’t have to kill you should we meet.

She struck me as the most sober girl there.

"I’m happy to hear I won’t have to kill you should we meet."

How has your family survived all of these years?

0% chance I would steal from a stripper. Hell, I don't steal from anyone, but feels particularly egregious to steal from someone who likely needs the $ pretty badly and definitely earned it "the hard way"

"but feels particularly egregious to steal from someone who likely needs the $ pretty badly and definitely earned it "the hard way""

Sitting on my lap can't be that bad an experience, can it?

Dude, I can feel your hardon through your sweatpants and ... ew... is there a moist spot?

Shit, I was on camera then . . .

“She struck me as the most sober girl there.”

In that case, holy cow! I’m really prone to being spacey IRL. But even my severe ADD self manages a little better than that. She needs help.

"She needs help."

I agree completely. Anymore I can't stand to be in a strip club without a buzz, it changes the entire experience from depressing to fun for me, and it's a little sad that the sober ones need the help. But lately I've met a lot of girls who don't drink or do other things at work, which in its own way strikes me as healthy.

she trusted you.

"she trusted you."

She did. And the only thing she knows about me is that I pay girls half my age to sit on my lap naked. I must have a trusting face or something.

The thought wouldn't have even crossed my mind to take any of her money.

The opposite actually happened with me. After spending an hour with my CF in the VIP she caused me to LDK and I immediately went to the bathroom to do some cleanup. Didn't realize that I left my wallet in the room with her until I was in the bathroom. Came back to the room where she was waiting and immediately grabbed my wallet and looked through it. All my money was intact. Then I felt like a shithead for even suspecting she would do such a thing. It's not like she was a new dancer to me or anything. At that point I'd visited the VIP with her about 3 times over about month and a half span. She's sweet, charming, and beautiful. It may be an act but still, I felt bad. It was a crappy situation but she quickly swept it under the rug by starting a conversation about something.

Was I wrong to immediately check my wallet in front of her?

TUSCLers don't steal $$$ - we steal hearts

LOL

“How has your family survived all of these years?”

A couple of them have earned a forebearance. I’m kinda lenient towards people who’ve saved my life. That and they mostly stay away from me.

"TUSCLers don't steal $$$ - we steal hearts"

That's exactly why she felt comfortable leaving her stash on the table with me in the room!

Actually that should've been "TUSCLers don't steal $$$ - we still LDKs (unbeknownst to them)"

I nominate OP for sainthood.

Not much worse than a thief

I would not take it. Get it back to her and dont trust anyone else with the task

I don't steal.