A lottery win of $50,000 causes tension in a blended family when a woman decides to put the money away for her unborn child’s future.
A Bit of Background
A 35-year-old woman who is engaged to her fiancé Brian, who has a daughter named Ashley from a previous relationship. The woman is currently pregnant with their daughter and recently won $50,000 from the lottery, which she decided to put away for her future child’s future.
Different Points of View
When she tells Brian about the money and that it’s being put away for their baby, he suggests taking some of the money for Ashley, who will be graduating high school in a few years. However, the woman tells him that the money will be used for their child since she won it and will be paying taxes on it, and that it will go into a trust that no one has access to once the baby is born.
Is She Being Unfair?
Despite this, Brian and Ashley think that the woman is being unfair, since the unborn baby will already have more money set aside than Ashley. The woman tries to explain her reasoning, but now her mother-in-law is also pressuring her after Ashley went to her house feeling upset.
She Turned to the Internet
The woman begins to question whether she’s in the wrong and turns to Reddit’s forum for advice. After explaining the situation, she receives mixed responses but ultimately decides to talk to Brian about it.
Heart to Heart
They have a heart-to-heart conversation, and Brian explains that it’s hard for him to see how much of a head start their child will have compared to Ashley. However, he agrees with putting the money away for the baby and sits down with Ashley to explain that they will have different opportunities in life.
Sometimes the Right Thing Isn’t Fair
Ashley initially thinks it’s unfair and suggests that Brian give her more money than the baby to make it even, but Brian reminds her that sometimes things aren’t fair but they’re right. The woman also contacts an attorney to set up the money in a trust that only she and the baby will have access to, with her sister as a backup in case anything happens to her.
It’s Hard to Make Everyone Happy
In the end, the woman and Brian come to an agreement, and Ashley begins to understand that her and her sister will have different opportunities in life. The woman learns that sometimes it’s hard to make everyone happy, but it’s important to do what’s best for her and her family’s future.
The Internet Responded
This person wrote, “And why is Ashley a part of this discussion. She’s shouldn’t have an opinion about what her fathers fiancée does with her own money. The fact that the fiancé have involved a child in this discussion speaks volumes.”
More Internet Comments
Another commenter said, “Better not to marry this person at all. Nothing in the way he has handled this makes him look like a decent person. Why the hell is he involving his child in this conversation in the first place? He’s using his daughter to try to manipulate OP, and in the process he’s intentionally poisoning OP’s relationship with Ashley.”
A Final Comment
This poster wrote, “I actually think you’re doing something very smart and considerate for the future of your future child. You have in your hands an opportunity that not everyone receives in their entire life and you are acting in a very mature way. You are not spending it on vanities or anything else you can think of.”
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