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Winning big money can sometimes create unexpected family tension.
The following story is about a young man who won £4M in the lottery.
He planned to give his parents a portion of the money, but they assumed they were entitled to half of the winnings.
When he didn’t agree, his parents reacted negatively and accused him of being selfish.
Whoa! That’s some serious family drama about money. Let’s take a closer look!
AITA for not giving my parents half of my lottery winnings.
I won approximately £4M earlier this year from the Lotto.
Currently, the money is diversified into several index funds.
I was planning on giving them £750,000 as a thank you.
When I mentioned that as a counteroffer, they got mad. They started calling me selfish.
This young man’s parents talked about their plans as if they were the ones who won the money.
I’m 19M, and my parents are 49M and 47F.
Without going into too much detail and making this longer than necessary, I only waited around a week. Then, I told my parents.
They were excited, and so was I. It was all going fine.
Then they started talking about the money as if it was theirs. They were talking about retiring and going on holiday. They mentioned buying a boat and a new car and about travelling the world.
They wanted half of the winnings.
I asked them how much they expected to have.
With a stone cold face, they said half.
I understand that with giving half, having £2M left is already enough. But why should they be entitled to that?
I know they are my parents. We have had a great relationship.
He thinks giving them half is too much and quite unfair.
To me, £750,000 seems like it is enough.
They already have their own savings.
They also have a paid off mortgage.
So, am I the jerk for refusing to give my parents half of my winnings?
To be honest, that’s a huge expectation to place on someone else’s winnings.
It is OP’s money, and it’s not like he’s being selfish or anything. He already offered a generous amount to his parents.
They should be more than thankful that he’s planning on giving them a portion of his winnings.
What do you think about this? Let’s check out the comments of other people on Reddit to this story.
Here’s a short and useful piece of advice.
A parent speaks up.
Give them nothing, suggests this person.
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Here’s an honest opinion.
Finally, this user shares their personal thoughts.
Some people can be too entitled about someone else’s money.