Aunt gives nephew winning lottery ticket as gift and then asks for most of the cash

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Reddit and explained she was living on the breadline.She said: “I have had a really rough year, laid off from my job and I'm out of unemployment options.“I do own my house and managed to scrape by to pay my property taxes and insurance with odd jobs but I am eating ramen just about every meal.”As it was her nephew’s birthday she “scraped together” some money to buy him some lottery tickets as that’s all she could afford.But, he actually won something…She noted: “The second one was actually into the middle five figures.“I mean life changing money (I can't say exactly how much because in our state lottery winners are all public record).”But, while pleased for her nephew she did note that the boy’s mum and dad – her sister and brother-in-law – were “very well off”.The aunt added: “My nephew has a fully funded college fund and every material thing he could ever want.”After the win, she contacted her sister and asked if the nephew would give her three-quarters of the winnings.The aunt commented: said: “She asked if I was serious.“I said I felt I was being very generous because I really need all of it.“She actually hung up on me.

I texted my nephew and I think he actually blocked me.”She continued: “Here's the thing, I NEED this money. It's a matter of me eating or not eating.

He doesn't.“Am I the a******e for thinking he should share the winnings of the gift I gave him?” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter And, in the comments many people weighed in on the situation.One person wrote: “YTA Could you get more entitled?

You don't get any of his present, regardless of your situation and his.”While a second noted: “I hate that mentality from OP.