Woman wins a $50k lottery, boyfriend is upset she refuses to set up a $10k trust fund for his dog: 'Dump him and invest the money'

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Sep 24, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Anyone who has ever had a dog knows that they are family. We love to spoil them with treats, gadgets, and quality time. They become our little precious things to spoil, and we're rewarded with endless love, affection, and belly scratches. It's a pretty good system for them. They don't have to do much and they get all their needs taken care of. But it's a privilege to love a dog, and you wouldn't trade it for the world. But as anyone who has ever had a dog also knows, they can be expensive to keep up with. They require food, toys, and medical bills the likes of which are unimaginable to a non pet owner. 

So, if you won the lottery, odds are some of that might go toward your furry friend. But what the man in this story asked of his girlfriend was… beyond normal. Dogs don't need trust funds. Read on for the story.

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    AITA for refusing to share my lottery winnings with my boyfriend's dog, even though I promised?
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    So, I (26F) won a decent amount in the lottery about $50k. Before I won, my boyfriend (29M) and I would always joke about how, if I ever hit it big, I'd "split it three ways" between me, him, and his dog, Baxter. Baxter is a golden retriever, and I love him, but I always thought it was, you know, just a joke.
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    Well, fast forward to me actually winning, and my boyfriend is now dead serious about wanting me to give "Baxter's share" of the money. He insists I promised, and that Baxter deserves $10k in a "dog trust fund" for future vet bills, toys, and "whatever he needs." I told him that's ridiculousBaxter's a dog and doesn't need a trust fund.
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    Now, my boyfriend is calling me selfish and saying I went back on my word. He says it's not about the dog, it's about me not keeping promises and that it shows I don't take our relationship seriously. (But like, seriously? Over a dog??)
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    Here's where it gets weird: I actually did buy Baxter a pretty fancy dog bed and some expensive treats with part of the winnings, but my boyfriend is saying that doesn't count because it wasn't part of the "official" $10k I supposedly promised. He even brought up going to a lawyer to set up the dog trust fund to "make it official." I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone.
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    AITA for not giving a literal dog a chunk of my lottery winnings, even though I might've jokingly promised? Or is this whole thing just absurd?
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    Left_Science2483 6h ago • I would not give ANYTHING to this mf after that stupid manipulation he tried to pull to get more money from you gurl, tell him and his dog to pound sand, I beg of you
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    Character-Food-6574 · 6h ago Your boyfriend is using this as a way to get 2/3 of your winnings, would be my guess. Tell him no!
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    budackee 10 • 6h ago He's weird dude. Dump him and keep 100% of your money. Let him call you whatever he wants. Ungrateful
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    Gohighsweetcherry • 6h ago Please please don't give your boyfriend a penny of it. Dump him and invest the money.
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    CinnamonBlue • 6h ago Your mistake was telling your BF that you'd won.
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    • Practical_Zombie4612 6h ago I'd say the BF wants the 10k for the dog because he plans to use it for himself.....
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    Brave_Tradition_1132 • 6h ago NTA - how long have you been with this guy? This is so odd and also just stinks of him being money grabbing. Dave Ramsey always says money doesn't change people it just highlights who they really are and I think that's true…....what will he be like in future. Huge red flag.
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    RedditredRabbit 6h ago • Your boyfriend has no stake in this. Why is he arguing on behalf of the dog? The dog can argue his own case. If other people are going to argue on behalf of the dog, then you may do that too.
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    I am sure the dog has just sent you a vibe that he does not really understand money and does not want it. Alternatively, let the dog choose between a treat and a $100 bill. That's his choice, right there. Is this serious?
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    Fabulous_Cry_7816 • 6h ago Your boyfriend sounds like an idiot.
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    iDontGetCute92 ·6h ago NTA. Going to go out on a limb and assume that your boyfriend sees his dogs "share" as his share, and that 10k for "vet bills" will most likely be spent on other things but you'll be told "it's for the dog". It's actually mad that anyone would believe someone would leave what is an essentially a trust fund to a dog. Unless there was some contract in place where the dog signed with his paw that we don't know about e
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    YanaYellow25 • 5h ago Tell him that you already set one up but you're the only one with access. If you both breakup then the trust dissolves, see what he says. If it's really for Baxter then this option should be no problem. NTA.
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