A young mother was left furious when her boyfriend of four years demanded half of her recent lottery winnings – but most people are fine with him.
The woman revealed that she bought the ticket on a whim and as a result won something worth half of her annual salary.
In a Facebook post, the mother explained how the awkward argument unfolded.
“I started telling my boyfriend that I was going to put it toward my kids’ college tuition and some home improvements. He said, ‘What about my half?'” she wrote.
The couple have the same salary and she explained that he could really use the money, but she doesn’t want to share it.
“If I had earned six million, I would have no problem giving him half of that, because it would be very easy to live on three million, but a quarter of a year’s salary would not be of much use to me,” he added.
He also revealed that they sometimes “daydream” about winning the jackpot and split a ticket from time to time, promising to split the winnings in half.
The mother said that this time it was different because it was an impromptu purchase and he did not participate in it.
A young mother was left furious after her boyfriend demanded half of her lottery winnings
The people who commented didn’t seem very nice to the mom.
“Is half of the money worth more than your relationship? If so, you shouldn’t be in the relationship anyway, so end it,” one woman said.
“Everyone wants equality, but they don’t want to pay anything for it. They have to share it because they would cry if they didn’t,” said one man.
“Can you for two seconds not see how petty this is… he didn’t contribute ‘this time’… I’m sure when he buys a ticket he’s not thinking ‘oh this one’s just for me and if we win on these we’ll share’?” another woman added.
But some people defended her.
“She’s not selfish for keeping the money, this time they didn’t have an agreement and why should he be entitled to it. She’s better off spending it on her home and her children’s future,” one woman said.
Another offered some old advice: “My mother always said never to tell a man how much money you have, no matter if he’s your boyfriend or if you’re married.”
“If I won $20, would I give you $10? If I won $1,000, would I give you $500? If the answer is yes, give the guy a bone, but if you don’t live together, you don’t have a ring on your finger, and the answer is no, keep it,” said a third.