AITAH for forcing my sin to give me half of “his” income.?

A Reddit user shared a story about a lottery win that sparked family drama. After winning $1,000 a day for life, the user initially offered the ticket to his 19-year-old son on the condition that the son would pay him half of the winnings until his passing.

The son argued that half was unfair and suggested his father take only 20%. In response, the user decided to claim the lump sum himself and is now planning to set up a trust fund for his son and cover his future needs like education and housing.

The son, feeling betrayed, is upset, and the user’s ex-wife is also demanding a share despite their years-long divorce. Read the full story below to see how the user handled the situation.

‘ AITAH for forcing my sin to give me half of “his” income. ?’

I won the lottery. $1,000 a day for life. I’m 58. My son is 19. I went to him and told him that I wanted to make a deal. I would give him the ticket. In return he would give me half of the money until I die. Then he gets all the money. He said he needed to think about it.

He came back and said it wasn’t really fair for me to want half. He said that I could live another 40 years. That he might need the money more and that I should take 20%.. I said I would think about it. I signed the ticket and claimed the lump sum.

I’m seeing a lawyer to set my son up for life. His education will be paid for, when he gets older he will be able to purchase a home for free basically, a trust fund will be set up so he gets a good amount of money for the rest of his life. Now he is pissed that I went back on my offer.

I thought I was being smart but I didn’t realize how greedy he was. He also told my ex about the money and she is pissed that I’m not giving her anything. We have been divorced for years. I owe her nothing. No I won’t give you anything if you ask. There is a reason I’m using a throwaway.

Check out how the community responded:

Jervic94 −  NTA. This a classic case of giving someone an inch and them trying to take a mile. Your ex’s opinion doesn’t matter ignore her.

degenerate-titlicker −  This m**on said no thanks to 500USD per DAY!? No offense, I know he’s your son, but man what a greedy a**hole holy s**t. 500 every f**king day? Wasn’t enough… Needed more. Wow.

[Reddit User] −  Your son is a greedy i**ot for not taking your 50% offer!

Economy-Control4915 −  If I won the lottery that would be a secret between me, God and the IRS.

Fortunato_NC −  A 19-year-old kid tried to negotiate from $180K/year for doing nothing to $290K/year with zero leverage and was surprised when it blew up in his face? What a maroon.

If my father had offered me that deal, I would show up at his doorstep every morning with his cash, a dozen doughnuts, and his coffee exactly the way he likes it.

celticmusebooks −  EDITING TO ADD: Hilarious how many rude comments a typo can generate, LOL it’s fixed now so go back to your basements til mom calls you for lunch, LOL.

“I want to give you $500 ~~a week~~ a day until I die and then I’ll be giving you $1K per day.”. “Here’s my counteroffer.” LOL. Honestly, your son doesn’t sound like college material.

camkats −  Wow you are an amazing parent. I would have jumped at your offer. Now he will tell everyone and they will be asking you for money all the time. Set yourself up well and get someone to oversee your son’s money because he will blow it.

joeyb82 −  NTA. Sounds like your son and wife are both greedy fucks who deserve nothing. Good on you though for setting it up where his education will be paid for and so on. More than he deserves, from what your post indicates.

No_Lavishness_3206 −  I looked it up. In Canada at least the lump sum is $7,000,000. Pretend you get to keep the whole thing. Invested properly it should get you $700,000 a year. That is almost double $365,000 a year. . NTA. Your kid was greedy but I think his mom probably talked him into that counter offer. 

nO-AREa153 −  NTA – legally the money is yours, but his greediness showed

Do you think the father was fair in handling the lottery winnings, or should he have honored his original deal with his son? How would you manage such a windfall with family dynamics in mind? Share your thoughts below!