“Fast forward a few days, and now my parents, who are in their late 60s, are gaslighting me into forking over $10k.”

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"At the same time as he does that, both he and my sister will complain to other family members and anyone that will listen that they are 'struggling financially.'"

"Seeing me silently judge him, he told me to stop being a stick in the mud and buy a ticket. So, I pulled a single dollar bill out and bought the Halloween-themed scratch-off. This all took place in October 2025."

"Upon further inspection, I'd forgotten to scratch the 'double' area. When I did, it came up '2X,' to which the kind cashier confirmed it meant I had won $20K."

"From there, chaos rained down on me, as not only did my brother-in-law, but my sister as well, attempt to gaslight me into ' at least splitting the winnings' with them. I told them no."

"Fast forward again, and in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner at my parents' place, they, along with my sister, brother-in-law, and my other siblings, start verbally cornering me about money. Now, not only do they still want the $10K from me, but my other siblings want some as well. With my eldest brother attempting to convince me to pay for a family vacation."

"They're acting like you've hit the jackpot when you're probably going to end up with $10-12k after taxes. A nice amount, but not enough for a family vacation or to share if you're wanting to actually do anything with your winnings. I agree with another commentor to tell them you donated it. I'd go the 'I didn't want money to tear the family apart' route."—ApprhensiveBook4214