'[She] thought this meant "we" won the money': Lotto winner's family insists on sharing her $50,000 prize, while the winner wants it all for her baby

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Apr 13, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

Should you ever win the lottery, don't tell a soul until you lawyer up! 

Winning the lottery changes people's lives, but whether that's for better or worse is up to the winner's money habits. This 35 year old woman beat the odds and won a big sum from a scratch off card. Since she's pregnant, she decided the $50,000 would go to her future baby, so that the child can have a great life in the future. However, that's not the only child in the picture here! The OP has a fiancé, and the fiancé has a 14 year old kid from another relationship. 

The OP writes that since she's engaged to this guy, he and his daughter think they should get some of that sweet moolah. This is why you get a lawyer before telling anyone about a lottery win — there's no easy way to turn down the many people in your life who will want a slice of that lotto money once you announce it. It's too bad the OP told her family. Now, she either has to give them some of the money she meant to give to her unborn baby, or she has to deal with some angry family members. 

Next, when a HOA jerk came around to insist a child get rid of her pet bunny, the neighbors shrugged and said, "Enjoy the bunnypocalypse."

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    Font - 100 FEDERAL RESE ME 094410 7 B E5 NO 14 NOTE for Buntil hi 100 'I like to play the lottery sometimes... This time I won $50,000'
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    Font - r/AmltheA u/Old_Caterpillar_2719 • 13h AITA for not giving my fiancés daughter money when I won the lottery? All names have been changed. 1 35 female am engaged to my fiancé Brian 37 male. We've been together 2 years. He has a daughter Ashley 14 from a previous relationship. I am currently pregnant with our daughter.
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    Font - I like to play the lottery sometimes. Usually just scratch tickets. This time I won 50,000. Of course I was very excited. I decided to take the money and put it away for my future child's future.
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    Font - I told Brian about the money and that it was being put away for our baby's future. He said we should take some of the money for Ashley since she's going to be graduating high school in a few years.
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    Font - Brian and Ashley think I'm being ridiculous since the unborn baby would have more money than her set aside already and that it's unfair. I explained I understood how they felt but I think I'm doing the right thing. Now my mother in law is also pressuring me because Ashley went to her house feeling upset saying the baby is getting preferred treatment already. AITA?
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    Font - iranisculpable. 13h 1 Award ΝΤΑ Get a prenup
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    Font - Agreeable_Tale1305. 12h Enthusiast [7] A Apparently lottery winners have terrible luck after winning the lottery. But there was this great story here recently about a woman who won a good amount in the lottery right before they got married. She was more responsible with money then her fiance so she decided not to tell him about it and just parked it in a brokerage account. After they have been married for many years he randomly sees a text message from the money manager on her phone congr
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    Font - JavitoMA 9h That's not bad luck but irresponsibility. When someone wins the lottery they usually make the first mistake, to share the news. After that they usually make the second mistake, shopping spree. If the amount is significant they even quit their jobs ignoring that fast money leaves fast. One should stay silent and do not use that money for inmediate pleasure. Covering debts should be the first thing and saving it for the future is the smart move (investment, retirement or trust f
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    Rectangle - Creative-East5363 13h . 2 Awards Run. Do not marry that man. ... Reply 2.3k
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    Font - pittsburgpam 12h Enthusiast [9] A THIS! He is not entitled to one cent of that money and certainly his daughter IS NOT. She has two parents already who are putting up money for her but she, and others, are mad that another person, you, is not also contributing? EF that.
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    Rectangle - aboveyardley. 12h 1 Award Ask Brian if his ex will be contributing to your daughter's college fund.
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    Font - NTA. one_night_on_mars 13h Partas ant [3] Ashley has two parents to pay for her, your fiance and her mum. Your baby has two parents to pay for it, you and your fiance. You are not married to your fiance, your money is not his money, his money is not your money.
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    Font - Practical_Chart798. 8h For now their finances aren't mixed and seems to be working well for OP. Fiance is off the deep end thinking 1) that he has any say in how the winnings are used and 2) that OP should pay for a child that isn't her, especially one that clearly has entitlement issues. OP should definitely look into the laws where she lives and not mix finances. She already knows what will happen if she doesn't now that they all showed their colors.
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    Font - NTA Sav-M 13h . I actually think you're doing something very smart and considerate for the future of your future child. You have in your hands an opportunity that not everyone receives in their entire life and you are acting in a very mature way. You are not spending it on vanities or anything else you can think of. It's going to sound cruel, but realistically she's not your daughter, she has her mother and father who have had the opportunity to prepare for several years for their college
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    Font - 12h So your fiancé thinks YOUR money (you won it and you aren't married yet, its YOUR money far as im concerned) should go to support his child and when you decline he throws a tantrum, tells his daughter the situation and then tries to get his mother to guilt you. NTA Op, i'm not gunna jump on the "dont marry this guy" boat...but i will say a prenup is 1000% needed. Good luck
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    Font - Veteris71 7h Partabant [1] I will say "don't marry this guy". He has poisoned OP's relationship with his daughter by telling his daughter that she's entitled to a share of OP's money. He has also poisoned OP's relationship with his mother. They are never, ever going to stop harassing her over this until she either gives in and hands over the money, or she leaves.
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