'I didn't realize how greedy he was': Lottery winner tries to share their winnings of $500/day (for life) with their indignant teenage son, revokes the money after the son gets greedy

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Sep 2, 2024 7:00 AM EDT

There's a reason people wear masks when accepting their lottery winnings. 

If you're ever lucky enough to win big on the lotto, odds are you'll have family members, high school acquaintances, old coworkers, and random strangers coming out of the woodwork to claim their piece of your new pie, which is why your anonymity is precious. This is an unfortunate truth that a dad, and lottery winner, recently discovered–because even his teenage son wasn't immune from the bite of greed.

After winning the big pot of the Super Lotto, OP (the original poster of this story) decided to be as frugal as possible with his winnings. Without any big purchases in mind, he just wanted to set up the future of himself and his family–as any parent would. So without a second thought, he made an offer to his 19-year-old son, one that he believed would be irrefutable! Or so he thought…

If his son claimed the winning ticket, he could keep half ($500/day) for the rest of his dad's life, sharing the winnings as a duo, and then after his father passes, he'd keep the full $1,000/day as his 'inheritance'. That's quite a deal, right? WRONG–apparently, the kid wanted more. Keep scrolling to read how this dutiful dad decided to combat his son's indignant, ungrateful behavior with a complete denial of the cash. 

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    STATE LOTTER WINNING NUMBER 7 SUN YOUR NUMBERS "I won the lottery. $1,000 a day for life. I'm 58. My son is 19" THODOL SVN $1 ONEDOL 117 ONE CENT
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    AITAH for forcing my sin to give me half of "his" income. I won the lottery. $1,000 a day for life. I'm 58. My son is 19. I went to him and told him that I wanted to make a deal. I would
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    give him the ticket. In return he would give me half of the money until I die. Then he gets all the money. He said he needed to think about it. He came back and said it wasn't really fair for me to want half. He
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    said that I could live another 40 years. That he might need the money more and that I should take 20%. I said I would think about it. I signed the ticket and claimed the lump sum.
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    Im seeing a lawyer to set my son up for life. His education will be paid for, when he gets older he will be able to purchase a home for free basically, a trust fund will be set up so he gets a good amount of money for the rest of his life.
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    Now he is that I went back on my offer. I thought I was being smart but I didn't realize how greedy he was. He also told my ex about the money and she is that I'm not giving her anything. We have been divorced for years. I owe her nothing.
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    Jervic94 4h ago NTA. This a classic case of giving someone an inch and them trying to take a mile. Your ex's opinion doesn't matter ignore her.
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    degenerate-titli... • 3h ago This moron said no thanks to 500USD per DAY!? No offense, I know he's your son, but man what a greedy 500 every holy day? Wasn't enough... Needed more. Wow.
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    pixelatedCorgi • 4h ago his education will be paid for That's good, because he definitely doesn't sound like he's smart enough to qualify for any scholarships.
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    joeyb82 4h ago NTA. . Sounds like your son and wife are both greedy who deserve nothing. Good on you though for setting it up where his education will be paid for and so on. More than he deserves, from what your post indicates.
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    Economy-Contr... • 4h ago If I won the lottery that would be a secret between me, God and the IRS.
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    camkats 4h ago Wow you are an amazing parent. I would have jumped at your offer. Now he will tell everyone and they will be asking you for money all the time. Set yourself up well and get someone to oversee your son's money because he will blow it.
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    nO-AREA153 · 4h ago • NTA - legally the money is yours, but his greediness showed
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    BlueGreen 1956 4h ago NTA I never play the lottery, but if I did and I ever won, I would tell nobody. And I certainly would not allow it to turn my children into privileged
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    No_Lavishness_... • 4h ago looked it up. In Canada at least the lump sum is $7,000,000. Pretend you get to keep the whole thing. Invested properly it should get you $700,000 a year. That is almost double $365,000 a year.
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    OnPage195 4h ago Wow your family is a bunch of AH. This is why you should never tell anybody you won money. Hope you enjoy life and good luck.
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    Freeverse711 • 4h ago . NTA. That was an excellent deal for your son. What a greedy entitled AH. Enjoy your winnings and do everything you always wanted to do but couldn't afford. I hope you have the best time and make so many awesome memories.
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    RaTotalM3lt • 4h ago Your son is next level greedy... who in there right mind would blow an oppurtunity to get paid that kind of money every day for nothing and then even havw the cheek to haggle for more... thats next level
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    crazy, especially as he was to inherit the rest after you die would mean his lifestyle likely wouldnt change at all for the rest of his life either as the inheritence would cancel out inflation >.. your best of keeping it all to
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    yourself now as hes shown his intentions... ifni was in your shoes id probably offer buy him a house and to pay him $200 a day but on condition he does 40 hours a week volunteering for a charity so hes not just freeloading
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    Jills89 3h ago Sons a muppet (no offence). If my dad offered me that I'd snap his hand off and sign the form.
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