Is this being strict?

[Beparanf]

What do you've to say about this

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

I think I read this story or with same pattern being shared here that father is not happy about gambling profit because of his beliefs.

Personally, It’s hard to made an exact comment about this since we have different level of seriousness on our beliefs. For some people it means everything which is why the father behaves that way.

But if it’s me, I think it’s more on being strict rather than ignorant since no one will never knew what will be the use of that huge money to become ignorant.

[Doan9269]

I never pray to have a father like that, who will be so daft in realizing the fact about life than being entangled with wrong mentality that will press down the family to remain in poverty for life, for crying out loud, gambling is not an illicit act, even in some religious practice, people gamble, some customs never go against such, this is nothing than having fun and being entertained by staking your money to stand a chance of winning or losing a bet.

[qwertyup23]

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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?

I subscribe to the view that you can be strict but you can also be reasonable enough to accept the blessings already in front of you.

The father can be strict after the fact that they realized the profit that the boy earned through gambling. In fact, they can even implement ways in order to completely ignore and avoid gambling all throughout. While I do understand the lesson that the father wants to show, still, it is very impractical to not receive the money, yet at the same time, become poor because of this choice.

I never pray to have a father like that, who will be so daft in realizing the fact about life than being entangled with wrong mentality that will press down the family to remain in poverty for life, for crying out loud, gambling is not an illicit act, even in some religious practice, people gamble, some customs never go against such, this is nothing than having fun and being entertained by staking your money to stand a chance of winning or losing a bet.

I agree- sometimes in life, we just have to accept that there will be things that will be out of our control. If the boy won in gambling, then let him enjoy the rewards of his luck. After that, the father can be strict because they would be able to enjoy the benefits of the prize won in gambling.

[taufik123]

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.

Even though the child did not steal anything or from anyone, and his parents did what they thought was good, even though receiving the money was also not wrong.
Such parents look hypocritical in my opinion as they don't need the money in the future.

And as you said, taking and keeping that money in the bank will be better and more interest will be earned.
We also don't know what the future holds, whether we can afford to raise 38 million or even not be able to earn any income.
Appreciate what has been obtained needs to be done, as long as the money is clear and not the result of stealing.

[aioc]

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

He is totally ignorant and doesn't care about his family's need I have seen strict parents, but they do not act like that and use their common sense instead of their selflessness.

His wife should explain to him that it's a blessing and should not throw away that blessing. His son obtained that money legally, and his son owns it, and besides, his son is already of age; he should be the one deciding what to do with the money and not his father.

[KiaKia]

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

He is totally ignorant and doesn't care about his family's need I have seen strict parents, but they do not act like that and use their common sense instead of their selflessness.

His wife should explain to him that it's a blessing and should not throw away that blessing. His son obtained that money legally, and his son owns it, and besides, his son is already of age; he should be the one deciding what to do with the money and not his father.

I am not trying to be DIFFERENT here but what if this man has a different culture? I wish I can speak to one of his children to find some things out, there are many things we don't know.

I've heard of a culture who believes that gambling money brings sickness and hate faster into your circle or family than anything elses, think about it, who won't want freedom with money when you are suffering to have one?

There must be something about that family that we don't know, the kids should ask their father why, it's a simple question and maybe we can get some facts as to why he hates gambling money, I have heard alot.

Do you know that some culture also believe that gambling money is evil? Because for someone who makes millions good numbers of people have lost everything, some people sees this kind of money as ill-gotten.

[Richbased]

What do you've to say about this

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

I will say that his father lacks exposure and sees that money as fraudulent so in other words, he's just ignorant. This kind of stories do happen in the past when gambling was not popular, i don't know that there are people who are still ignorant that someone can win free money. I have heard of a story in the past where a man won a bet and showed the money to his wife but she declined to touch it saying she doesn't support gambling that it is a fraudulent game. It depends on the age of the gambler, but if it was someone like me i will just use that money and establish myself and even leave the house to another location.

[Peanutswar]

In my perspective its a dumb decision if they take back the money because they are against in playing gambling. Yes gambling is in a bad habit but imagine the large amount of money they can use to survive even into their next generation they can now fulfill their needs and even buy their wants. If i were that i will manage my money properly and dont get back into broke days.

[JoyceBTC]

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?

It is obvious the father doesn’t know what his doing and confused. Even though he doesn’t support gambling, at this point that should be overlooked because this money will change his life and that of his family and also help to settle bills at hand. Some people are just too serious about gambling which is bad, gambling is just a game for entertainment but because of how it has been abused, so many people now think it is illegal.

[Cryptomultiplier]

What do you've to say about this

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

I will say that his father lacks exposure and sees that money as fraudulent so in other words, he's just ignorant. This kind of stories do happen in the past when gambling was not popular, i don't know that there are people who are still ignorant that someone can win free money. I have heard of a story in the past where a man won a bet and showed the money to his wife but she declined to touch it saying she doesn't support gambling that it is a fraudulent game. It depends on the age of the gambler, but if it was someone like me i will just use that money and establish myself and even leave the house to another location.

The father of such a boy is very naive, because if he forces the child to return the funds of which the child may not be able to do, such a child would never learn to take advantage of the systems in place to earn wealth, but subject themselves to probably a 9-5 job, believing this is the only legit way to get wealth.
Such a child would learn to keep secrets from the father and parents in general just because they already lost trust for them and their beliefs and may be forced at a certain age, to forge a new belief.

To even think of it, how did such a child gamble under the fathers nose without him figuring out in time? This is a poverty thinking and wrong decision from the father.

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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.

Actually, I would agree with you on this, because as the general views I don't think there is anything wrong here and if he is an adult then he has the power to make his own decisions. But it is a different matter that he is returning the money out of respect for his father.

What I mean is that where his father already has a negative view of gambling then there was no need to tell him or to gamble. Because if he really respected his father then he would not have gambled in the first place. So I would have agreed with it if he had not returned the money. Or there was another option that he would gave those money in donations.

[tabas]

In times of desperation if it came from a genuine source, there's no need to be ignorant with it. Get the money, be happy and pay the rent. That's all, it doesn't need to be tough on both of them. And just tell his boy to stop gambling after winning that much.

The choice of being helped by a trustworthy source is a rational involvement to succumb to the strains of pressing life requirement. Focusing on the most basic needs, like housing expenses, will give tranquility to all the parties. A prudent step toward ensuring a sustainable future is to recommend a stop of the risky activities once substantial outcomes are obtained. Freedom to respond in a mature manner to the situation will relieve the family of stress that is unnecessary and therefore ensure harmony.

The way we respond depending on our current situation is the best choice for situation's like this. While there's still pride in it and we can see that for some people like the father. But you know that pride can't feed hungry mouths and can't pay the due of the rent. So, it's okay to swallow that temporarily and let things go accordingly based on what you've got as of the moment. If it's the provision that you've probably waiting for, just take that moment and leave the rest later and decide whether to continue it or not after using what's won in good purpose.

[Gost ms]

I never pray to have a father like that, who will be so daft in realizing the fact about life than being entangled with wrong mentality that will press down the family to remain in poverty for life, for crying out loud, gambling is not an illicit act, even in some religious practice, people gamble, some customs never go against such, this is nothing than having fun and being entertained by staking your money to stand a chance of winning or losing a bet.

I will never give up this opportunity, I have to accept the reality at this moment, if I do not accept this reality, then there may be no one more stupid than me. Because my poverty is killing me little by little, I have the opportunity to grow up, I will never be willing to miss this opportunity. Yes, if I were the boy's father, I would definitely accept this opportunity and after that I would try to keep my son from getting involved in this gambling.

We lose as we win. When we win a big amount of money, we become very greedy and in the hope of such a win, we start gambling and become addicted to gambling.

[Richbased]

What do you've to say about this

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

I will say that his father lacks exposure and sees that money as fraudulent so in other words, he's just ignorant. This kind of stories do happen in the past when gambling was not popular, i don't know that there are people who are still ignorant that someone can win free money. I have heard of a story in the past where a man won a bet and showed the money to his wife but she declined to touch it saying she doesn't support gambling that it is a fraudulent game. It depends on the age of the gambler, but if it was someone like me i will just use that money and establish myself and even leave the house to another location.

The father of such a boy is very naive, because if he forces the child to return the funds of which the child may not be able to do, such a child would never learn to take advantage of the systems in place to earn wealth, but subject themselves to probably a 9-5 job, believing this is the only legit way to get wealth.
Such a child would learn to keep secrets from the father and parents in general just because they already lost trust for them and their beliefs and may be forced at a certain age, to forge a new belief.

To even think of it, how did such a child gamble under the fathers nose without him figuring out in time? This is a poverty thinking and wrong decision from the father.

This question is not necessary because no matter how parents try to find out what their children are doing, they may not completely know everything because children of this days keep many secrets from their parents. Some children smokes without their parents knowing, what about teenage girls that gets pregnant and indulge in abortion without the knowledge of their parents and they will never know except things get complicated. Gambling is the new trend now, many youths are into gambling and so are the younger ones following up secretly as well. It doesn't even matter whether the father is aware that his child plays gambling or not but this is a life changing opportunity to elevate them from poverty and he is giving ''holier than thou'' attitude.

[xenomorfo]

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.

It could be, in fact it certainly is as you say. Nowadays click bait stories as you say are everywhere and it's very annoying.
You see a title made specifically to intrigue you, then you go inside and discover that in reality it was all false, when you manage to understand that it is false and you obviously have the intelligence to do so.

[iBaba]

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.

It all still depends on the angle you looking at things from. We have people who are very principled and will always stick to it no matter how luxurious the opposite direction might look to you. They do not care much about the profit or the flamboyance or the money, they are more concerned about the value they hold in high esteem.

Our parents are known for this character for a very long time. If you are from Africa, you already have an idea of what I’m talking about. It is now left for the child to decide whether he wants to stick to the advice of the dad or to flout it and make his own decisions based on his concerns, conditions and circumstances.

[lionheart78]

What do you've to say about this

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

If the story is true, it is neither the father being strict nor being ignorant.  It is the father sticking to his code of ethics and inculcating this code in his kids.  Many may see the father as being an idi*t  since they have a shortage of funds and their monthly rent is due.

Anyway, I believe this is just a made-up story to trigger chains of reply to the viewer since there is no information about the people involved and just some mesage which is can easily manipulated or faked to trigger the readers interests and sentiment.

[Akbarkoe]

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

It's crazy that such a large number was not taken and instead returned to the casino, it should be money that can be used properly even though it is not for him or his family, it can be useful for others instead of returning to the casino.

But honestly I am very impressed with his father because his principles are very strong and not complacent about money, even though their situation requires money for rent renewal but pride in holding principles in educating his son is very strong, it includes great according to me if we think like that.

[Satofan44]

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

The father is a low-life retard that probably has deep down issues of envy. Failing to reach extreme success on his own during his prime years, he is not projecting his unhappiness on his son and does not want him to achieve more than this. You have no idea how common this is and it happens from both parents and in both cases. So on one side you have people who want their children to achieve everything that they couldn't, but this sounds good to naive people except that it is not -- it turns quickly and most often into a very bad obsession where the parent is forcing the child to live out their dreams. On the other side you have people like this who will try to sabotage their children in all sorts of ways so that they do not outshine them, but they will do in ways that are subtle or at least they will provide all sorts of "rationalizations" on what they are doing is right -- even though it is wrong.

It's crazy that such a large number was not taken and instead returned to the casino, it should be money that can be used properly even though it is not for him or his family, it can be useful for others instead of returning to the casino.

Even if "gambling was bad" the worst course of action is to return the money to the casino which are facilitating these "bad activities", therefore this behavior is extremely inconsistent and you will find this often with people like that. Literally almost any other course of action is better, and good things can be done with "bad money" that do not include spending any of it  on yourself if you are really "principled". 

But honestly I am very impressed with his father because his principles are very strong and not complacent about money, even though their situation requires money for rent renewal but pride in holding principles in educating his son is very strong, it includes great according to me if we think like that.

Don't delude yourself into a storyline from books. This is not a principled man, this is an idiot who hates his son. He did not educate his son in anything here because the whole lesson and actions are wrong, all he did was punish his son to put him down under him. Learn the difference.

[Grace333]

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?

I understand most people have strict standards and aren't willing to compromise irrespective of the price attached but if the father was strict enough I believe his son wouldn't have kept on gambling or even tell him about his winning. And let's think of it, if it was to be the opposite that the son ended up owning huge amount of money to the gambling platform I don't think he wouldn't interfere or take responsibility to help his son out, so why is he actually taking this side when it has already happened. It's ok to ground his son for going against his standard but returning the money isn't a smart idea.