Woman Refuses to Share Her Lottery Winnings With Boyfriend’s Dog, He Accuses Her of Breaking His Trust

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Sep 28, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the universe. Relationships have to be built on trust. It's an integral part of a healthy dynamic between two people, and when it falls apart, the relationship will also perish. But there are definitely levels of trust…and there are boundaries that seem too ridiculous to be true. 

In this Reddit story, the original poster (OP) is a woman who's just won the lottery. She had an agreement with her boyfriend that she'd split it with him, and she thought jokingly, with his dog. Now, she loves the dog, but what's a dog going to do with 10k? A little silly, if you ask me. But he was completely serious. He wanted her to give a share of her earnings with his dog! And to make matters worse, he tells her it's about trust, and not about the money. After two years you think you'd know someone. 

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  • 01
    r/AITAH • 22 hr. ago Happy Philosophy_977 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
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    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
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    "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? I CONFRONTED HIM GOSHH (PT2) > Here
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    Character-Food... • 21h 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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    Left_Science2483 • 21h 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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    budackee 10 • 21h 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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    Gohighsweetch... • 21h ago Please please don't give your boyfriend a penny of it. Dump him and invest the money.
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    Cinnamon Blue • 22h ago Your mistake was telling your BF that you'd won.
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    Brave_Traditio... • 21h 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
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    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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    Practical_Zomb... • 21h ago I'd say the BF wants the 10k for the dog because he plans to use it for himself......
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    iDontGetCute92 • 21h 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
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    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
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    Yana Yellow25 • 20h 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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    Redditred Rabbit • 21h 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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    kiinkybell 17h ago • NTA • You're not an AH for refusing to give a portion of your lottery winnings to your boyfriend's dog, especially since it sounds like the promise was made in jest. While it's great that
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    you care for Baxter and even spent some of your winnings on him, it's unreasonable for your boyfriend to insist on a "dog trust fund" as a serious expectation. It's important to have clear boundaries about financial decisions, and your feelings about the situation are valid. Your boyfriend
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    might need to reassess his expectations and the nature of your original "promise."
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