A woman said her relationship with her ex-boyfriend ended after he got barking mad she didn’t want to share her lottery winnings with his dog.
In a recent post on Reddit’s “Am I the A——?,” a woman claimed that her relationship soured after she won the lottery, netting about $50K.
“Before I won, my boyfriend (29M) and I would always joke about how, if I ever hit it big, I’d ‘split it three ways’ between me, him, and his dog, Baxter,” she wrote. “Baxter is a golden retriever, and I love him, but I always thought it was, you know, just a joke.”
However, once she won, she said her boyfriend was “dead serious” about Baxter getting a share of the money.
“He insists I promised, and that Baxter deserves $10k in a ‘dog trust fund’ for future vet bills, toys, and ‘whatever he needs,’ ” she wrote. “I told him that’s ridiculous. Baxter’s a dog and doesn’t need a trust fund.”
Instead, she said her boyfriend called her selfish. “He says it’s not about the dog, it’s about me not keeping promises and that it shows I don’t take our relationship seriously,” she continued.
Still, the woman said that she did treat Baxter a “pretty fancy dog bed and some expensive treats” with the money. But, she said that her ex said, “that doesn’t count because it wasn’t part of the ‘official’ $10k I supposedly promised.”
The original poster added that her boyfriend mentioned “going to a lawyer to set up the dog trust fund to ‘make it official.’ “
“I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone,” she concluded, going on to ask others if they really thought she was in the wrong. The answer was a resounding no.
“Yeah money can do funny things to people,” one commenter wrote, suggesting that she break up with him. “Your boyfriend just wants double of your money,” read another reply. “Please don’t give him a dime.”
“Money exposes true colors; prioritize your happiness and peace,” yet another commenter wrote.
Meanwhile, another joked that Baxter should have a say in the matter: “Let the dog choose between a treat and a $100 bill. That’s his choice, right there.”
In an update, the woman claimed that after her boyfriend doubled down on his way of thinking, she ultimately broke up with him.
“I told him that this whole situation has raised huge red flags, and after two years together, I can’t believe he’s acting like this,” she wrote. “If he’s this unreasonable over something so absurd, I can’t imagine dealing with more serious issues down the road.”
Once again, the Reddit community was quick to rally around her. “OP essentially won the lottery twice by dumping this mooch,” one commenter wrote.
“If he’s prioritizing a dog trust fund over your relationship, that’s a pretty massive red flag. Breaking up over this just shows you’re not willing to waste time on someone whose values are so off,” another added. “Trust your instincts—this isn’t just about the dog.”
“Keep your cash and hit the road. A better life is in your future, leave this guy in the past,” read a third reply. “Good luck.”
