Is this being strict?

[Emjay24]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

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This should be a life-changing amount that the boy has won and this is the stand of his father on the source of the income. meanwhile they face the issue of rent renewal which should be due in 2 months time and it should be a case of divine provision. This shows the extent that personal beliefs can prevent rational thinking.

What do you've to say about this

Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Story like this do fly but most time may not happen even, though some parents are mean to their beliefs but I doubt if one will be at that level of hardship and seen a leverage and refuse to accept such, if the boy can make  it's own decisions and having the capacity to gamble and make that huge amount of money relying on parents to give directive mostly the aspect of returning is not worth taken because such amount can lift that poor from poverty and change some narrative for him, there is nothing wrong seeking advice outside parents provided it's good one, the boy need take certain advice outside and invest the money, and plead for the parents to understand while he disobey later, there are some opportunities that don't need to be misused returning such is misused of opportunities for me stand to be corrected.

[rachael9385]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

Read more here

This should be a life-changing amount that the boy has won and this is the stand of his father on the source of the income. meanwhile they face the issue of rent renewal which should be due in 2 months time and it should be a case of divine provision. This shows the extent that personal beliefs can prevent rational thinking.

What do you've to say about this

Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

Is this something that actually happened or it's made up because I cannot even classify this as being strict or ignorant, it's the highest level of stupidity. Does he even know what a win is? This isn't something the boy stole, he earned it through luck and instead of taking the money and advising his kid not to engage in it constantly he asked for the money to be returned, that's unwise.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

Some people can be so controlled by their wrong mentality of how life should be, this is what illiteracy and lack of exposure can cause when a father was given a life changing opportunity and he denied such an also wasted your opportunity as well as that of the child, gambling is not a crime it is a way of having fun and some are just saying it in the opposite way, all because they already have a wrong impression about those gambling and why it is improper for them to be doing so.

[Nathrixxx]

We can now see part of the reason why some children are keeping things away from their appearance because of their old pattern way of living, this kind of mentality is so annoying that a father could have such gut in challenging his child when he bring in a life changing opportunity for the family to take advantage of, but instead turning it off to continue their kind of struggling life style, I'm wondering as well if there are no relatives or friends that could question the father from taking any further step on such.

[Frankolala]

I have read of similar stories in the past. However, the father must be a chronic committed religious person for him to reject such a life changing amount of money that's the dream of all gamblers to win. If I was the boys elder brother, I will cashout the money and hand it over to my mom to invest it. I know this will make my dad angry. However, a 19 years old should be able to live without his father.

[Smartprofit]

In my youth, I made similar stupid mistakes (though, of course, we weren't talking about such large sums of money). There were situations in my life when I refused money when it was offered directly. 🤷

I justified it by saying that in those situations, money came too easily to me, while everyone else must work hard to earn it. In my opinion, this is a very harmful belief that parents sometimes instill in their children.

Now I have a different belief. Money is always a gift from Destiny, from the Higher Powers. Refusing it is absolutely unacceptable. By refusing money, you deprive yourself of Abundance in life. You can decide not to gamble, and you can even instill this idea in your child, but if they have already won money at the casino, it should be accepted with gratitude.

[danherbias07]

I doubt the story is true, but in case it really happens, I think the father is being too strict or a hypocrite.

Even if a person doesn't support gambling, the winner of it doesn't mean he is a bad guy. What about the lotto winners? That is a gambling activity too, and yet it is regarded as "not that bad" way of gambling. There's something wrong with that kind of perspective.

Anyway, if I were the father of the person who won it. I will definitely support him and maybe help him set up his future so that the money won't be wasted in gambling again. Use it for the future of the one who won it and maybe a little something for his security, like shelter and savings.

[Stalker22]

I just cant buy this story either.  It feels like one of those internet rumors people spread just to get everyone riled up.  Lets be real - almost nobody, not even folks who cant stand gambling, would actually walk away from $38 million.  If the dad really means it, he us not being noble or logical.  He is just being stubborn, plain and simple.

[AVE5]

What do you've to say about this

Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

He's both strict and ignorant sll together.
He must be a principle man or religious believer whose ethics forbids gambling so whatever way money made from gambling won't be of his interest even at his most difficult financial need.
He's ignorant to understand that the so didn't make the money in any illegal means but a game he played which he was lucky to win.
He failed to consider that the mystery of the sons huge win may be for the opportunity of them to be able to pay their bills and liberates from poverty.

[uneng]

No reasons brought up on why the father is against gambling? To simply claim the father rejected the money doesn't add legitimacy to the story. In order to analyze if the father is being stupid, strict or something else, we should have access to his statement on this matter. But the way the story was shared by the portal just looks an attempt to create sensationalism as it's an unusual thing to hear.

Therefore, people will generate traffic for the portal, which is profiting from the revenue generated by ads. Meanwhile, what really matters, which is the legitimacy of the story remains hidden in second plan...

[leonair]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

This should be a life-changing amount that the boy has won and this is the stand of his father on the source of the income. meanwhile they face the issue of rent renewal which should be due in 2 months time and it should be a case of divine provision. This shows the extent that personal beliefs can prevent rational thinking.

Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

The amount of winnings shown here is undoubtedly a life-changing amount so it doesn't seem like anyone would avoid it. I don't think that no matter how strict his father is, he wouldn't want to lose this money and would never return it. If the amount was smaller, it would be acceptable that they wouldn't accept the money but would return it because gambling is forbidden in some religions so in that case they could avoid the winnings considering the religious aspect but I don't think anyone would return the amount of money won here. Maybe this is a made-up story because in reality it is not possible. But it could be that if the winner is already a billionaire then a million dollars might seem insignificant to him

[Wiwo]

What the father must be out of this world, how much is the father's net worth because if he is not a billionaire already,  chasing his young child for making such a significant amount of money should be a dream come true for the family.

If I were the child I would walk away and make sure I use the money to better my life and change my siblings' lives too by investing on long term investment.

The father will regret and ask him for forgiveness later because the father has really disappointed his child.

[Sammye3]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

Read more here

This should be a life-changing amount that the boy has won and this is the stand of his father on the source of the income. meanwhile they face the issue of rent renewal which should be due in 2 months time and it should be a case of divine provision. This shows the extent that personal beliefs can prevent rational thinking.

What do you've to say about this

Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

Are these stories really true or just made up fantasies? Because believing in divine provision means believing in miracles right? Because that could just be a miracle in disguise so I don't see how he would return the money after that win. Betting is not entirely a bad experience when kept on track, it only becomes bad with addiction and lacking the feel to stop betting when necessary.

For that amount of money, he could start a good life, pay for the rent and still have some change. I would say he is ignorant and has a fixed mindset to what gambling is all about. So with that, it would be almost impossible to convince him or make him see reasons why gambling is not entirely bad.

[Findingnemo]

The title of the article you shared mentions "19-year-old boy", which I guess is enough to be called an adult and can gamble legally, so why does he need his father's acceptance?

IMO, it looks stupid but there are people with different mindset, they can be poor and homeless but still refuse to accept any free money or charity kind of work and the dad is living with the impression that it is sin money or charity that will destory them.

[Fiatless]

What the father must be out of this world, how much is the father's net worth because if he is not a billionaire already,  chasing his young child for making such a significant amount of money should be a dream come true for the family.

If I were the child I would walk away and make sure I use the money to better my life and change my siblings' lives too by investing on long term investment.

The father will regret and ask him for forgiveness later because the father has really disappointed his child.

Maybe the father is highly religious. Some people are so committed to their religious beliefs that they can go the extra mile author to obey commandments or principles. Islam forbids gambling and sees it as haram.  Maybe the father is a Muslim who doesn't want to use money gotten from a sinful activity.

I don't know how old the boy is. His option would be to leave his father's house. He would have to start a new life away from his family if his father insists he dump the massive win.

[AYOBA]

I came accross a story about a buy who won #38 million from a bet he staked with #450, but instead of his father celebrating with him and guiding him on how to utilize the money properly, he demanded he return the money Because he doesn't support gambling.

Is not that a person cannot listen to his father but demand his son to return this huge amount of money just because the father doesn’t supporting gambling, I think it’s sound very wrong even thought the father don’t support the gambling at least he suppose celebrate his from winning this big amounts of money; what some dreams everyday to achieve your son have a luck in one day and his dreams comes to but wanted to reject him from enjoying the money which is very bad.

Because this money he win from gambling might change the entire family life and even remove the guy eyes from gambling into another business separate, that can pay more the gambling let take look at the small money that the guy stake and win this huge amounts of money; that’s why they said gambling is about luck.

[Zigabel]

When I see stories like this I almost always have that urge to want  to express some doubt but then I remember a similar case where someone had to die in a hospital because they refused blood transfusion on religious grounds, so if that could happen then this is very much possible.  It is very ridiculous how some parents or adults generally do not know where to draw the line on what they uphold as their definition of integrity Morals and been strict like OP did put, they even loose their sense of common logic sometimes and it is really terrible but then for whatever reason they have chosen to behave that way, they should be left with their opinion but I pray it doesn't land them in bigger troubles and situations they would have escaped or avoided.  That Father is not been strict but lacking logical intelligence.

[Cantsay]

It is just the same as some religions that insist that their followers shouldn't take things like blood transfusions even if the person is in a sick bed, and to me, that doesn't sound wise.

Back to the topic, in my country, a 19-year-old is old enough to make decisions for himself, so even if his father doesn't appreciate the source of the funds, he can still go on to keep it. The only time I would have sided with the father was if he were a wealthy person, but since the image claimed that they were short on rent and yet he is insisting on them returning it just sounds like some religious man who has completely chosen to ignore logic.

[Hatchy]

What do you've to say about this
Is the father being strict, or is he just being ignorant?

I can't say what the father did was wrong because if he believes that gambling is a sin then he might be right to reject the money his son won.. but it's not up to the father how his son choose to spend the money. If the whole story is real and the boy actually won, the money should be enough to cover up alot of their expenses and take them out of poverty completely. The boy can still do all these regardless of what his dad has to say. I know parents can be hard on their kids sometimes but he may be proud of his son, just playing hard.