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After the nightmare of a car accident, a decent payout in a settlement would be the silver lining.

What would you do if you just received the money from a car accident settlement, but a friend assumed you would share the wealth with her? Would you happily give her some money or refuse?

I feel like this is the time when you find out who your true friends are. True friends would be happy for you and not act entitled.

In this story, we delve into this exact scenario. Let’s see how the story plays out.

AITAH for telling my friend she isn’t entitled to my money?

My wife recently got paid out 250k for a car accident settlement and she gifted me $80k.

My close friend checked in on me a few days ago and asked me how everything has been going, if the insurance and my wife had come to a settlement.

I told her that yes the claim is settled, I also told her how much and the gift my wife gave me.

This is a bold request.

She got really excited and immediately said “Dinner on you? Also, what will you guys do with that money? Will you send me $1000?”

At first I thought she was joking so I laughed it off and said “Girl no! I have some debts to pay and travel plans to be made, dont you have a good job? I am not giving you anything girl haha * awkward laugh* “

She got visibly irritated and said “ Wait are you serious? You’re not going to send me $1000? Isn’t that a little selfish?” ….

The friend still seems upset.

I was caught off guard and told her i’d call her back later and that I have something urgent to do.

I messaged her today asking if she was free to hang and she hasn’t responded back which is out of the ordinary.

We’ve been close friends for some time now and have never not spoken to one another especially not responding for days i’m starting to think she is upset about the money.

AITAH for not gifting her the thousand?

Yikes! Honestly, if the friendship ends because she expects $1000, it’s not a friendship worth keeping.

Let’s see if Reddit agrees.

This person doesn’t think OP did anything wrong.

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Another person says the friend isn’t a real friend.

This person calls the friend entitled.

Everyone agrees that it would’ve been better not to tell the friend about the money.

It really would’ve been better not to share financial information with a friend. It’s too bad the friend seems to expect part of the money. The friendship is probably going to end because of $1000. It’s better to let the friendship end, though.

You can learn a lot about a friend when money is involved.

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Jayne Elliott

Jayne Elliott | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Jayne Elliott is a contributing writer and editor for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and family dynamics. With over 12 years of editorial experience in digital publishing, Jayne excels at analyzing complex online communities and transforming viral social debates into thoughtful, highly engaging narratives.

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