After Family Excludes Her from a Group Trip, Woman Wins the Lottery — and Says She Won't Be Sharing the Winnings
The woman says she only learned her family was planning a trip without her when her sister posted about it on Instagram
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LotteryA woman who just won the lottery says she won't be giving any of the winnings to her family after they excluded her from a group trip.
In a post shared to Reddit, the anonymous 28-year-old woman writes that she comes from a family of five — her parents, two siblings and her.
"Growing up, I was always the 'black sheep,' " she writes. "My siblings were the golden children, and while I wasn't outright ignored, I definitely got the short end of the stick."
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Even as an adult, the woman writes, she's been ostracized — including recently, when her family "planned a big overseas trip" — one that she found out about via her sister's Instagram posts.
"When I asked why I wasn’t included, my mom said, 'We didn’t think you’d want to come, and besides, we’re tight on budget.' It hurt, but I let it go," she adds.
She continues: "Fast forward to a month ago: I bought a lottery ticket on a whim and ended up winning a life-changing amount—over $2 million. I decided to use the money wisely: paid off debts, invested, and set aside some for fun. I didn’t tell my family right away because I didn’t want them to treat me differently."
After she bought a new car, however, her family began asking questions, and when she told them the news, they were "furious," she writes.
"My mom said it’s selfish to keep all that money to myself when they’re struggling (news to me, given the vacation). My sister hinted that I should pay for her student loans, and my brother outright asked me to buy him a house," she writes.
She continues: "I calmly explained that I wasn’t obligated to share just because we're related, especially given how they’ve treated me in the past. I mentioned the trip as an example of how I’ve been excluded. My dad said, 'That was different; this is family money.' "
Now, the family is calling her an "ungrateful brat" and "saying I’m ruining the family dynamic," she adds.
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Reddit users are weighing in on the situation, with many commending the poster for "cutting off" her family.
"It's your money and your decision on how you want to spend it, it's obvious they never respected you to start with, they don't deserve anything from you," wrote one.
Added another Reddit user: "It's a harsh reality that sometimes the people who should love and support us end up being the source of the most pain and hurt."
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