Man Who Wins $5.6M From The Lottery Doesn't Want To Give A Part Of It To His Family
Money matters bring out the worst in many people. So if someone wins a lottery, every relative and family member wants a pie from that million-dollar jackpot.
Unfortunately, a man who won the lottery got into a fight with his family because he refused to give them some of it. He asked the "Am I the A**shole" subreddit to find out if he's wrong for doing so.
Unlike people who won the lottery, this man used his money wisely. He paid his and his wife's debts, invested the money, and bought an apartment complex to serve as their cash flow.
With so much money they won, they simply refuse to work anymore. That's why they went with an investment that allows them to live that lifestyle.
His family found out about his winning even before has the chance to tell them about it. And you know what' ridiculous?
The family expects him to pay his debts and sponsor the entire family's vacation. That's why he refused, saying that the money they won is a lot, but isn't enough for them to give it away.
He was expecting that his family would be happy for his wise decisions. But things just went south when he refused.
A lot of redditors supported his decision not to give any money away. Let's check out their comments.
The man hit the jackpot.
Grand-Signature-4590Since he is from the financial sector, he knows what to do with the money.
The family wanted him to pay for a lot of things. Some of them are quite unreasonable.
Grand-Signature-4590His explanation
Grand-Signature-4590Some think that his family is too entitled.
lelawesA rule that a couple has come up with
NUT-me-SHELLThe family has shown their true colors.
RNGinx3People are wondering how close he is to his family.
Particular-Tone4981
If he was to give something, it would only be for his parents.
MAR12345BR
The family situation
Grand-Signature-4590
They will probably turn him into the bad guy despite his good efforts.
DerekScott
This redditor thought that he told his family about his winnings.
mekkity1980
But unfortunately, they knew about it, even before he had the chance to tell them.
Grand-Signature-4590
Even this user agrees that $5M isn't much if you plan to give some money.
BellyButtonFungus
This is true. They'd just spend it in no time.
latents
MissPricklyUnicorn
Sadly, his family is being toxic.
They found out they wouldn't receive any money. That's why they went with guilt tripping
BurntOutOfBurnout
He has all the right to decide what to do with the winnings. His family definitely has no say in it.
BeeYehWoo
It doesn't have to be complicated.
Radiant-Chipmunk-987
Financial experts agree that it's always best to keep quiet about the winnings.
The fight over getting the money is inevitable. That's because every person either has the desire for money or a financial problem.
If someone in the family doesn't want to share the money, the tendency is for them to view that person as greedy or selfish. Experts also advise people to keep mum about how much money they make.
People can always be generous about money if they wish so. But it shouldn't come with expectations.
What do you think about the guy? Do you agree with his decision?
