I [25m] won 2 tickets to the Super Bowl. My girlfriend [25f] is very upset that I’m taking my brother [31m] and not her.

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A Redditor finds themselves in a tricky situation after winning an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the Super Bowl. While they feel it’s only fair to take their brother, who helped them win the tickets.

Their girlfriend is upset and believes she should be the obvious choice. With tensions rising, they’re unsure how to resolve the conflict without ruining the experience. Read the full story below.

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‘ I [25m] won 2 tickets to the Super Bowl. My girlfriend [25f] is very upset that I’m taking my brother [31m] and not her.’

A couple days ago I won a trivia contest that gave me and all expense paid trip for 2 to the Super Bowl. As you could imagine I was so excited, but it’s gotten to the point where I wish there was a way I could sell the package and forget about it.

My brother and I were together and decided to try for tickets from this local contest. I was the official contestant but I actually ended up getting the answer I needed from my brother. From that point, I never even thought about who to take.

Since it was something we both did and he ended up actually giving me the answer, of course he was gonna go. I excitedly told my girlfriend who didn’t even know I was trying that I won tickets and I was going with my brother. She then got very upset that I am not taking her.

For the record, she is a football fan so it’s clear she would love to go. But my brother gave me the answer, how could he not go? My brother said he would understand if I take her and sees the problem that this is causing for me and offered his ticket to her. I didn’t even tell her that he made this offer because I don’t think that’s the point.

I think she’s being selfish and putting a damper on the entire experience. I told her all this but she is not backing down and said that if you win a trip for 2, it should “automatically” go to your significant other. Maybe that’s true if it were on romantic getaway or cruise, but this is something my brother and I did together and he’s the reason I won.

I think she is being selfish and she thinks I am being inconsiderate of her. I don’t know who is right or what to do. I wish I never won these tickets because no matter what happens the entire experience has been marred.

I thought of giving the tickets to my brother and his wife and just forgetting about the whole thing but because I won the tickets under my name it has to be me. How should I handle this?

Check out how the community responded:

prettydirtmurder −  You didn’t win the tickets, you and your brother won the tickets. The other ticket is his, not yours to do with. Tell her that.

thisishowiinternet −  Take your brother, he helped you win. As for your girlfriend, if she can’t see that he helped you two win the tickets, her loss.

AurelianoTampa −  I agree with your side – you and your brother both tried for the tickets together, and he gave you the right answer. It’s not a “couples” prize. It should be you and your brother.

That said, there’s no “right” or “wrong” here that will make your girlfriend change her mind – it’s an issue you have to work out together, and there may not be a good resolution. My advice would be to plan a trip for you and your girlfriend as well, at some other point, but not to derail your Super Bowl plans.

solid_gold_dancer −  She’s allowed to be bummed, but mad, no. Team effort with you and your brother, so perfectly legit that it’s both of you going.

[Reddit User] −  Take your brother specifically because he is the reason you won the tickets. I agree she is being selfish. Now if your GF had been the one who gave the answer and you took your brother instead, she would have a right to be miffed at you.

shuggnog −  OP, I agree that you should take your brother. But I tooootally see why your girlfriend would be very bummed that she cannot go as well – anyone would! It’s a lifetime opportunity and your SO gets to go and you don’t!

While ultimately she should be happy that you get to go, its probably in the approach that went wrong for her here. She is probably feeling a couple things (going off of being 25 alone, since there aren’t many details about your relationship here:

– She probably feels like you would *rather* go with your brother than her. Which may be true, it may not be. But it doesn’t feel good to feel. – She feels envious of this amazing experience. – She feels like the power dynamics are off somehow, that you go on a trip without her having any say or even knowing about it or when

– She feels insecure that she feels all of these things. It’s a maturity thing, OP. But some gentle words and a thoughtful loving gesture should do the trick. I don’t think you don’t need to d**p her over this. She’s just feeling left out.

somajones −  I think that for the sake of your relationship you are going to have to mail those tickets to me. Let me PM you my address.

fixurgamebliz −  It’s totally OK for her to be disappointed. How that conversation should have gone. “Oh, I’m taking my brother. Sorry!” … “S**t, that sucks I would have loved to go! Oh well, have fun and take lots of pictures!” That’s how a reasonable adult human would react to this situation rather than throwing a petulant shitfit.

Griffinjohnson −  Just curious, how long have you been together? Do you live together?

stuckhans −  If for some reason you do cave and take your gf, make sure she is on the hook for the taxes. Which will be about 40% of what the cost of the trip will be.

This dilemma highlights the complexity of balancing fairness, gratitude, and relationship expectations. Do you think the Redditor should honor the bond with his brother or prioritize his girlfriend’s feelings? How would you navigate this tricky situation? Share your thoughts below!

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