AITA for keeping a $300000 prize to myself when I originally planned to share it with my boyfriend?

A woman won a $300,000 prize for a car in a charity raffle and originally planned to share the win with her boyfriend, but later decided to keep the entire prize to herself. Her boyfriend believes she should have consulted him, while she insists it’s her decision, since the ticket was hers and the car is solely her prize.

‘ AITA for keeping a $300000 prize to myself when I originally planned to share it with my boyfriend?’

My (26f) boyfriend (27m) is really into cars. He recently discovered a charity project where they fixed up an old Jaguar. It’s worth around $300000. You could buy a ticket for $50 to enter and the money went towards a good cause. My bf is broke at the moment so I offered to go halves with the ticket. He didn’t want to because then the car wouldn’t be his completely. I wasn’t too worried about it and didn’t mention it again. I did however buy a ticket for myself.

Well, I won and as of August 1st will be the owner of the car. When my boyfriend found out he was really excited until I told him that I was going to sell it and put half of it in my savings and invest half of it. He said I can’t sell OUR car without consulting him. I told him it’s MY car and I can do whatever I want.

He now claims it was all a big misunderstanding and apparently he wanted to go halves but hasn’t got around to giving me the money yet. I call bs on it but he keeps saying that we’re a couple and we should make decisions together. AITA for going ahead with the plan to sell the car and keep the money to myself?. Edit. I broke up with him.

Here’s the feedback from the Reddit community:

[Reddit User] −  NTA. Ew d**p his ass. No misunderstanding. He didn’t want to front the $25 to split the ticket and now he is trying to manipulate you.

Kramanos −  NTA! I intended to invest in Apple in 1976, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Give me money.

fromthevallies −  NTA. He didn’t pay for the ticket, so he has no say in it. You’re not married. You offered to split it, he said no. That’s the end of it. Sounds like he’s seeing dollar signs and feels angry that you won’t just share. It’s you money and yours to do with as you please.

[Reddit User] −  NTA. I guarantee you if he had paid for the ticket on his own it would be “his car” and not “our car”. But you pay for the ticket with your own money and suddenly it’s “our car”. He even admitted when you offered to split it he didn’t want to share ownership with you. Your car. You get to decide what happens. Besides, you’re the one who has to pay taxes on it if you’re in the US. If you can’t afford the tax bill for the car it’s best to sell it.

Mesapholis −  Wow NTA – what a dramatic reveal of a secret AH your boyfriend had. Sure, I let you give me halfsies on 300k after the winnings are safe, for 50$. my god. Just tell him “oh honey, you misunderstand, you told me you didn’t want to do halfsies – because it wouldn’t be yours! it’s mine!” And yes, d**p his ass – he is with you for the wrong reasons.

Mellbxo −  NTA. He didn’t want to because then the car wouldn’t be his completely. He’s using his own argument against him. You bought the ticket 100%. The car is 100% yours. You can do with it what you please (though another comment mentioned you may have a hard time selling it, which is true. Look into the fine print).

Cupcakesmj −  NTA- Go enjoy the spoils of YOUR new car.

Darthwaffle0 −  NTA – He didn’t want to share the car but now wants to share the money? Nope.

sar_h32 −  I did this….won a Corvette when I was 19 but couldn’t afford the sales tax, so took the cash option and DID split it….broke up soon after. 10/10 would not recommend. Take him on a vaca or buy him some trinkets, don’t actually split. If you stay together, that investment will in the end still be helping him out even if his name’s not on it.. Ah to be young and dumb again….. Edit to add definitely NTA!!

Riyared −  NTA. You did offer to go halfsies. He didn’t take up the offer for the eventuality that he would have to share his winnings incase he won. Now that you’ve won on your own ticket, the entire prize is yours! Do what is best for yourself, if you plan on staying with him, help him out with a portion of the amount, but if you feel like this is something that is going to cause a rift between you two, leave! Take them moneybags and leave girl!