Winning the lottery may seem like a dream, but sometimes that joy of having financial relief that can change your life turns into problems, in some cases with family members that can even break the relationship with loved ones. These cases, although they may seem infrequent, do occur, and so he says. a woman who after winning almost 14 million pounds (plus 16 million euros) thanks to a lottery ticket that cost her only 2 pounds (about 2.40 euros) ended up breaking off relationships with several relatives after refusing to pay their mortgage.
According to the British media ‘The Sun’, this British single mother played the same lottery prize in the country for more than 10 years before luck knocked on her door. His first intention when he won the prize was to keep it secret, although shared the news with some family and friends closest, and from there the problem triggered.
Although his new fortune considerably improved his quality of life, it also brought problems. The woman confessed that some relatives They behaved in a “greedy” and “pretentious” manner, even demanding financial help. ““I would have gladly helped many of them get property, but the way some of them thought I owed them their livelihood was crazy,” he explained.
A life change that ended with family tensions
After confirming her victory, the woman explained, according to the information published in the media, that she waited until she got home from work to call the lottery office. At first, and with the joy of winning the prize, she decided to treat herself to some small treats like buying a brand name bag that she had always wanted.
But the truth is that this millionaire prize changed his life and he ended up leaving his job to move to live abroad and live off the interest that the money he had earned generated, which far exceeded the salary he earned in nine months of work.
Her situation as a single mother had always led her to have financial problems and she recognizes that money “It has changed my life for the better.” However, he regrets having shared the news with some of his family members who reacted negatively that he had won the prize, demanding financial help.
Among these relatives were members as close asor her father, her brother or the one who is now her ex-partner, who the woman herself explains were “horrible.” Since not only did some demand money from her, but they also said that she had won the prize even though she wanted to keep it a secret from her circle of trust. However, she stressed that her son always kept the secret and was a great support for her, like other members of the family.
Regarding providing help to family members who asked for it, he clarifies that he would not have had a problem doing so, in fact he did it with some family members whom he helped with the entry of a car or a housebut explains that others assumed that from that moment on she would be “their livelihood” and that seemed “crazy” to her.