Woman inherits $500k with husband, friend cuts her off when she makes plans to scout out Swedish uncle for further inheritance: 'I was flabbergasted'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Jul 19, 2026 1:15 PM EDT

There's more to other people than what they can do to help your bank account.

In most cases, an inheritance is always going to be welcomed by the inheritor. The right amount of money or a property has the power to change a life. It is no wonder that families can get into bitter arguments relating to who owes what when a relative passes away. A lot of people feel entitled to their share of the will, no matter whether they deserve it or not.

It is understandable that this is a topic that can heighten emotions. Most people only experience this kind of benefit once or twice in their lives, if at all. It is not every day that you receive a lump sum with basically no strings attached. Ultimately, though, you do pay the price of having to lose a loved one for the privilege. To lose sight of that takes the humanity out of the whole process, no matter what the relationship that was shared. If you are a recipient of what is basically a life's work, then it is important to show some gratitude for the fact that you got the opportunity in the first place.

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  • A woman's friend and her husband got $500,000 when the husband's grandparents passed, allowing them to buy a house in an expensive city. They were envied in their social circle for getting this opportunity.

    The woman did not think much more of it until she moved to Europe, and her friend and her husband ended up following her. They stayed with her for a while, but things turned sour when the friend mentioned getting in contact with her husband's Swedish uncle in the hopes they would also be included in his will. The woman wasn't sure if she was being too sensitive when she made that comment.

  • Am I wrong for “door slamming” my friend for being a gold digger?

    I had a friend who was very fortunate and inherited over $500,000 along with her spouse from their spouses grandparent. Together her and spouse outright bought a nice home in a very expensive Canadian city that we lived in. None of our other friends were remotely in the position to even buy a home so we saw them as extremely lucky.
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  • Anyhow, I moved to Europe a couple years after this, and friend and her husband also decided to move to the same country I'm in. They couldn't find any rental accommodation so they moved in to our rental with us. They had very little money at the time as they were not working, so I took her to the day spa one day to treat her and to relax a bit.
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  • Were were chatting all day. While we were in the sauna she told me that her husband had an uncle he never met before in Sweden and she wanted to try and find him to visit him. The reason she wanted to visit him was just in case he had any money or property to give to them when he d_d. She said that, "once you get an inheritance you really want to chase more of those kind of opportunities".
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  • I was flabbergasted and immediately lost respect for her. I didn't say anything at the time but just laid there with my mouth wide open. She lived with me for a while after that and did a few things that bugged me but it was mostly that comment that ended things for me. I just totally lost respect for her.
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  • I kind of just kind of slowly emotionally door slammed her after that. Her comment just grossed me out so bad. Was this an overreaction of my part?
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  • Radiant-Mean NOR. "Gold digger" is probably the most polite way to describe the type of person she is. She sounds like a detestable psychopath.
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  • Jakester616 NOR. I would feel the same.
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  • Jean Genet Yeh, I wouldn't be friends with people like that. Genuinely unhinged and callous.
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  • Deep-Manner-4111 NOR. I don't blame you. I wouldn't want to be friends with someone like that either. It would make me wonder as a friend what her agenda was in our relationship as well.
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  • sunbella9 NOR. I think for any type of relationship to thrive, all involved must posses the same values. She showed you who she was, and she's an opportunist. I wouldn't been able to trust he after that either.
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  • scrappapermusings Whoa! Nope, not overreacting at all. That's about the grossest going I've heard of that didn't involve outright assault.
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  • Spirited-Safety9362 NOR!!!! Her scheming to weasel herself into someone's life and show fake affection just for money, ewww, sounds like a future Netflix docuseries! They are taking advantage of people, elderly/sick/ect., and manipulating them. Good for you for cutting out the scum of society.
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  • pearl diver She showed her true colors. I don't think what's blaring is the fact that she's a gold digger. Is that she sees people as opportunities, not people. Think about the other things she's thinking about that she doesn't share.
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  • Positive Artist3539 Money Grubber... pat yourself on the back for recognizing it and removing that toxicity from your life.
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