A woman's life turned into a 'nightmare' after winning £450,000 on the lottery - despite believing it would give her the life of her dreams. She explained how she bought a lottery ticke t on a whim and completely forgot about it until she scrolled past the number draw on TV. With that, she checked her ticket and discovered she'd won the £450,000 ($600,000) jackpot.
But her 'dream' quickly turned into a 'nightmare' after her parents, sister, and boyfriend all turned on her once the money hit her bank. She said on Reddit : "I never thought winning the lottery would be anything other than a dream come true. But here I am, with more money than I ever imagined, and it feels like my life is falling apart.
"I couldn't believe my eyes—I had won $600,000. At first, I was in shock. I called my boyfriend , James*, and he rushed over, equally ecstatic.
We were both over the moon, dreaming of what we could do with the money. But the dream quickly turned into a nightmare." She says James started making plans for the money without consulting with her - sharing how he wanted to quit his job, buy a luxury car and invest in "risky" ventures.
When I suggested we take things slow and maybe talk to a financial advisor, he got defensive. He accused me of not trusting him and said I was trying to control everything. The woman added: "Then my family got involved.
My parents, who I’ve always had a strained relationship with, suddenly wanted to reconnect. They started dropping hints about their .
