Is this being strict?

[Hispo]

When comes to personal beliefs like the ones being held by that father, one cannot call him ignorant. It is rather something which has much to do with his upbringing and the way he saw gambling during his early adulthood.
From our perspective, it would be kind of foolish of him to even suggest his son to return that money, because there is nothing illegal about keeping it, and it does not matter what they decide to do with that money, gambling will always be there.

But we also need to understand there may be much context and back-story we don't know about.

[Pjcr7]

Looks to me like a half baked story only meant for the sole purpose of clicks, it's just a click bait story because this makes no logical sense. If this were true and the amount used to win this huge amount of money, the story of this happening would have flyed all over social media across the country, even the bet site would have published such a winner as they have always done on amounts of this sort previously. He used naira according to the story so that means his claiming it happened in Nigeria and as we all, there's no father in this present economy will ask his child to return such amount of money after his aware that it was won. Betting/gambling is very legal in the country and the winner of the net didn't commit any crime within the law. Adding that the parents house rent is due was just adding more flavour to the story, for the parents rent to be due in two weeks time means they are living below average in the country and this life changing amount comes your way and you're throwing it away to the wind.

[Dave1]

Looks to me like a half baked story only meant for the sole purpose of clicks, it's just a click bait story because this makes no logical sense. If this were true and the amount used to win this huge amount of money, the story of this happening would have flyed all over social media across the country, even the bet site would have published such a winner as they have always done on amounts of this sort previously. He used naira according to the story so that means his claiming it happened in Nigeria and as we all, there's no father in this present economy will ask his child to return such amount of money after his aware that it was won. Betting/gambling is very legal in the country and the winner of the net didn't commit any crime within the law. Adding that the parents house rent is due was just adding more flavour to the story, for the parents rent to be due in two weeks time means they are living below average in the country and this life changing amount comes your way and you're throwing it away to the wind.

Thanks, I was about to click and read the whole story, but someone has commented that this story might not be true. So in any case, yeah, seems to be that the father is very strict but I don't think that this could happen in real life.

Because let's face it, practically sake, when you and your son and your family will have a game changing lives because of his son winning a huge amount, then I don't think that the father will choose to be very strict at that point. He would have think about their future as a family and that there will be no problems with money and they can live comfortable and even have generational wealth if they are going to put some of the winning money in business.

[OsaiEmma]

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?

Wow, this is a mind blowing story. This is the highest form of discipline I've ever seen, it's so high that I can't tell if it is just being self righteous or disciplined lol.

Well he is a man of honor, and stick to his principal through thick and thin, but it is unreasonable. Even though you are trying to be disciplined and taking the moral high ground, you should also be flexible. One of the main reason gambling is seen as immoral is because of the side effects such as addiction, and greed, the act itself is not exactly immoral, it's just putting your money where your mouth is.

I feel this is really unnecessary and a bit stupid.

[Julien_Olynpic]

In my opinion, this is simply incredibly stupid on the part of the boy's father. On the other hand, why are we focusing on the father's opinion here? The guy who placed the bet and won is an adult (as far as I understand, although I admit the age of majority is different in this country). In the grand scheme of things, the boy shouldn't care about his parent's opinion at all. It doesn't matter whether his father supports his gambling or not; his opinion shouldn't be decisive. And the boy himself could use that money to move out of his parents' home and live on his own.

[Bigjoe33]

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?

If this is reality, then it's ignorance and foolishness on the side of the father. It's clear that he doesn't know what winning out of luck is, plus the fact that so many people view gambling as evil from a religious stand, thus, counting it as a sin and because there son has sinned, then they should not touch the money. So if that be the case, then that's what the father is avoiding or fighting. So, the man is just been ignorant of the fact that the money was just a pure win and no evil attached

[Fivestar4everMVP]

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.

What do you've to say about this

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

He is both being too strict and ignorant at the same time, I don't know what his believe or religion is but personally, I am a Christian and I believe that God can bless a man through any means, shebi it was God who took the wealth of the Egyptians and handed it over to the children of Israel?

God can bless a man through any means but some of our parents out of ignorance end up indirectly or directly rejecting that it when God blesses them and it's very unfortunate, parents should try and be more open minded when it comes to the activities of life and realize that gambling is not a bad thing, it's simply a fun activity which through it, the player can either make or lose money.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

In my opinion, this is simply incredibly stupid on the part of the boy's father. On the other hand, why are we focusing on the father's opinion here? The guy who placed the bet and won is an adult (as far as I understand, although I admit the age of majority is different in this country). In the grand scheme of things, the boy shouldn't care about his parent's opinion at all. It doesn't matter whether his father supports his gambling or not; his opinion shouldn't be decisive. And the boy himself could use that money to move out of his parents' home and live on his own.

In my country, a normal 19 year old is not yet very independent of his parents, the culture differs accross countries, most of his mates are still very dependent and he may not even nurse that thought of being on his own unless the elder ones intervene. We also live a community lifestyle here and you can not totally be indifferent of the opinion of someone as important as your father unless you have the backing of those he respects their opinion.

Although I don't support the father for his decision, a win is a win, as long as it was not gotten from illegal means, although we may not know the details or how gambling has affected the young boy and probably his dad fears that such a win would get him more addicted. Anyways he would've celebrated his small win with him and provided more guidance on how to go about with the money so that he doesn't squander it. I believe that with such an outburst from his father, the possibility of the boy being resentful of him and secretive of his activities going forward is very high.

[Bitcoin.com97]

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.

It do happens, sometime ago , my cousin brother won about 600k with just small amount , that was his first big win , his parents are Jehovah witness, they tried to stop him long ago because of their belief but he was so stubborn, he kept gambling secretly, he was lucky to win such amount out of excitement he told his mom about it and she was so angry , and his mother is a petty trader, he now gave her 250k to add to her business and she refused the money that is a bad money and he should go and look for work that gambling is not a work , that if she accept it that means she is supporting him to gamble more , but that doesn’t change anything about him , he spent that money and continued gambling, some parents feels accepting gambling money is bad and it’s a way of giving your child a go ahead order.

[FortuneFollower]

Seems like it was a message to an Insta story, anonymous one at that..

Still, many peeps out there said to just go claim the win.. And I am with them. If you have brains in your head, you will be able to show your father that you did the right thing and made something good out of said money.

[Pandu Geddon]

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

The father of that person has beliefs that perhaps he really cannot violate. So no matter what, the father educates in accordance with their beliefs. 
The father is not wrong; it does not mean he is intolerant of his child's choices. He knows that gambling can lead to something bad if continued. Now his child has won, but does not know that everything could be lost again because of gambling.

[Outhue]

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.

This happened for real, it's not a new story, it happened in 2023, long time ago, but I don't know how it all ended, maybe the boy later claimed the money and move away from the father or not, I have also witnessed how a father disowned his son for getting money from defrauding foreigners, even while the son was so successful, building schools, churches and houses the father don't care.

Gambling and scamming isn't the same, I will still choose gambling although some religious sees it as a sin but I believe it's overrated as son because the religion is only trying to protect people from losing their minds, it's not every gamblers that are supposed to be a gambler because it's the beginning for some people to become miserable completely.

[rbynxx]

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?

What the heck, that's an absurd case to be honest and that should be label as ignorant considering they got an issue with a rent and that's probably a life-changing amount but instead of taking the money and swallowing yhe pride he let it slip. Besides, 19 years old guys should stand for themselves if their money comes from their own hands, he shouldn't be the one to fully decide on that one. Being strict should have their limitations and this is an example of it.

[bakasabo]

A 19 years old is an adult and should have his own point of view and vision of life. At this age, parents can suggest, try to guide their children, but they cant demand or fully control. If father does not support gambling, that is his own business and belief. I dont know what can be done with 38millions of Naira, but I think that should be enough to move and live separately from that father. Instead of returning money, that 19 years old person should have invested them or put on a deposit, to wait until father calms down and understands that his child is a grown up person already.

[yahoo62278]

Many cultures don't believe in gambling and would not accept the money. Against their religion or whatnot I believe, but there's no way i'm handing over 38 million. Might be smart to put the money into the bank and just let it sit and gain interest while you try to reason with your family over the situation. Never know what time will do to ones mind and what situations might occur to change ones mind.

[AmaGold70]

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?

Truly speaking, I don't know I don't even know where to classify this kind of person , if really he rejected, and asked his son to return that kind of huge amount of money won from bet. Sometimes, some people are so ignorant that they will end up rejecting divine blessings. However, the man rejecting such money is not the one who played that very game, and am also sure that his son will not be so unreasonable to return that money to the gambling company. This is a life changing bet, and if well utilized can even benefit even descendants.
When you have this kind of man around you, be very careful the kind of issues you relate to them, more especially issues that is related to your success, otherwise he will likely discourage you.

[Loyang]

The boy's father must have taken the right decision, as a father, he is doing so because he needs to teach his son. If they are Muslims, then gambling is forbidden in Islam and cannot be done by Muslims. The boy's father may be thinking about his future. Because he knows that he can become greedy to win this gamble and can become addicted to gambling, which can cause great harm to his son in the future. I personally think that the decision that the boy's father has taken is completely like a responsible father.

[michellee]

Both are right in my opinion, his father doesn't want to use that money as that money comes from gambling. If his religion prohibits money/income from gambling, he will not use it instead will asks his son to return the money even if his family needs that money.

His son wants to helps his father finances and coincidentally, his son wins a big money. His son thinks that he can gives that money to his father and use it for many things for their family.

I can't say much because that is about faith and between father and his son. I can't also judge father or his son but they needs to solve these matters privately.

[macson]

Let's say this story is true, I'd say the father was hypocritical. He faced so many hardships in life, yet he rejected the blessings that could have changed his life. This is why I see people who are too fanatical about religion sometimes being irrational. He might have given tithes to his pastor, hoping that his hardships would eventually change. He was too delusional and foolish. If I were that child, I would probably run away from home and not care about anything that old man said.

[Fiasem20]

The amount alone isn’t worth returning in my own perspective,if I were in he’s shoes I wouldn’t return the money,I wouldn’t even let him know in the first place.Everyone knows what their parents are capable of doing,probably if he had known he’s father very well he wouldn’t have shown him the amount the won.Now there’s a disagreement between he’s parents because he’s mom isn’t against the source where he received such amount of money.To be honest,if I were in he’s shoes,I wouldn’t return the money for crying out loud that’s a life changing amount of money that can be invested on numerous profitable businesses/investments.