Topic: [ADVICE]Boy Wins $46k from Sports Bet but Can't Tell Strict Religious Parents... (Read 721 times)

Money can change the point of view of a person and even can give blind eye if it will benefits them.  I also think that the guy (not the boy, he is already an adult) should not keep his winnings a secret especially if his family is in need of money.  With the life changing amount of money, I believe his parents will forgive him and will just remind him to not do the things again.  I do not think that the parents will punish the guy severely to the point if disowning the guy.  Let us be practical here, no one will punish a family member severely no matter how strict the parents is if he brings help to the family even though the help came from the activity (gambling and not committing crimes) that the parents doesn't like.

Yeah, he should probably just hide it if he knows things can get out of hand if he tells them since they are totally against it. If he believes that even after telling them, he can still use the money for an investment or a business or something when they say the money won't come into their house, he should let them know and face the consequences right now so that he can have peace of mind because when we hide something, we can't stay relieved all the time.

As you said, if he knew that his parents are against this, he shouldn't have gambled in the first place, and if he did it, now he should just face the music. If he has decided to buy a house for himself or something if the parents tell him to leave, that might be the beginning of a new life for him.

I agree that he should be honest and accept whatever consequence that may come their way, however according to the speculations of other users this story may be happening at a place in which 46k can be life changing money, so if his parents do not accept what he did and ask him to give the money away then the decision to select the parents over the money is not as simple as it could seem, as he could be giving up an opportunity to improve his life that will never appear for him again.

Why would really be needing to make a choice if you could simply keep those money in secret or hiding it out,considering that we do have crypto on which we could simply buy out a coin or even just simply keeping it on USDT and hold it virtually or digitally? on which on this sense you would really be able to skip out that kind of problem if ever they wont really be that approving or having good views about gambling profits or winnings.
It is really just that shocking that there would be parents would be asking out on giving those winnings into other people or would be giving back into the casino or gambling site. Well, there are really that religious people who do really strongly stick into their principle and would really be that following on what they do believe. We know that it might really be that absurd that those money would be given back but in the sense that you are really that getting those money which not all would really be able to get a hold of then its really that mind boggling whether you would really be rejecting your principle and would be taking those funds or would be sticking
on what you do believe is bad which needs to be avoided.

If you are on a situation or condition on that boy then for sure you would really be mainly having in mind on keeping those funds and kept it secret since they would be scolding out on what you have done.
Just like been said that there are various ways on which you could really be able to keep it secret.

What he says is very true, because at 18 years of age, in many parts of the world, people are already of legal age, however, I had heard that a sister-in-law told me that in the USA, 21 years of age is considered to be of legal age, I don't know Very well, I'm not sure, but what you're saying here is something difficult when you have children and grow up in hostile places, because they try to copy behaviors, for that reason you always have to create a lot of confidence when you do things with children so that they tell their things, that they have that greatness that is greater than a friendship, in my case I tell my son that apart from the fact that I am his father I am his best friend, the one who will never betray him, and I try to give him that confidence, and it is the truth, because there are children who see things and keep them quiet, and things that are very delicate, so you have to be very careful, as long as a child always communicates each thing, it is not bad, on the contrary, it is the best thing that can be done pass.

When a child goes online, manages certain things on the web, knows a lot about the app, which currently almost everyone does, and they are very expert at doing it, these things are what we must be very careful about, that is why I have always said supervision is extremely and important, without it you cannot have a child in a mind that is healthy in an integral way.

In the event that my son becomes mischievous and ends up earning that amount of money, it is impossible for me to scold him, perhaps I would explain to him very well that things are not done that way, nor will I tell him that this money is not his, because in fact it is his, and it is an achievement that he did, despite the fact that he broke some rules, but also if a child does that in order to seek improvements for their living conditions, it is something that many do not see, however, you are a child In the case of a parent who comes across a problem like this, if they earn that money, I think I would remain neutral, and they would have to be under much stricter supervision than before, to prevent them from getting into a good problem. big.

It's indeed heartening when children, despite having the means, choose to involve their parents in their decisions and showcase transparency. However, we must also bear in mind that every child's upbringing, whether from the "normal street" or an affluent neighborhood, has its own set of challenges and merits

Regarding the age aspect, 18 is universally recognized as the age of majority, and rightly so. The individual is deemed capable of making informed decisions. Yet, echoing your sentiment, they can still benefit from advice. A random insert here: Speaking of decisions, while there's a thrill in chancing upon universal luck, say in healthy gambling, moderation remains key. Balancing one's risks with rewards, even in gambling, can make a difference

They are even lucky to raise a good child that inform them of his source of income, if it had been a boy raise on the normal street, they will beg to see the child come home talk more discussing about his source of income, even when he had money at such a young age, he is ready to take the parent along. Typical child that is not love at home would probably be spending the money on brothel and going extravagant lifestyle and if it happens that there is a wrong adult among his life, then that's the beginning of wrong footsteps of adulting, the parent are very lucky to have a smart child.

As long as the boy is above 18, I believe he is at the age where he can make good decisions about life and nobody has the right to question his judgement but he his limited to advice, the money is legally spendable, he should reinvest the money and focus on his education, he will thank his stars for making it at early stage later in the future.

And if his parents asked him to leave his money or give it to someone else, it would be a difficult choice because he might find it difficult to earn that much money again. But no matter what, he has to come clean to his parents, tell the truth, and accept whatever the consequences are. And it's possible that his parents may accept his explanation and may not want to accept the money. And if that's the case, the young person has to choose one and maybe choosing his parents is a good way.

The story looks fake for me. Is it even possible to have a 4660x bet in any of the sportsbooks? I have seen bets of up to 500x (even those bets are extremely rare). And secondly, this guy is a major (i.e above 18 years of age). So why does he even need to inform his parents? If he is not having a bank account, then he can open one and deposit the winnings there. There is no requirement to inform about the win to anyone, apart from the tax authorities. And when the time is due for tax return, he can do it by himself with the help of a CA.

I agree with you, mainly in the last part where the situation is already there and his only choice now is to tell his parents regardless of what would be their reaction because if he chose to run away, that will not be a wise choice to do as you'll just be lying for the rest of your life just because of what you have. Remember that your parents deserve to know what is going on with you because you are their son and they are your family, in the end, blood is much thicker than water.

It is probably much better for him to say what he did and the result of it to his parents rather than running from it because sooner or later, they will know, and it will end the same where his parents will be very disappointed to him because they can't imagine that their boy will do something like that even if they already said numerous or maybe hundreds of times that gambling and other vices is prohibited, regardless of the religion, it's the parents choice because that is their right to keep their boy away from harm.

The situation is already there, there's no turning back from that because the boy already made a choice in the first place. Either way, his parents deserve to know.

With a parlay bet that is how, and while as you may guess winning such a bet is very difficult at the same time the few that are able to do it can gain a massive amount of money in a very short amount of time, now 46k can be a lot of money or very little depending on where he lives, but knowing how to manage that money that boy has a huge head start over his peers and he should look to become independent from his parents as soon as possible, in order to leverage his advantage as much as possible.

yeah but at the same time I'm thinking he doesn't want that cause that's one good way to burn your whole winnings away. I'm thinking he's looking for a way to break the news to his parents or something along those lines without them going ballistic on him which is borderline impossible. That's why I said the same thing, I would rather keep it to myself and build up on that lie than to let all hell break lose and cause more trouble than what was intended. If he doesn't want them getting all suspicious since it's almost always certain that someone his age would slip up signs here and there that they got good money now, put all your winnings into an investment portfolio and have him tell them that he got all that money through that. Not only is he going to be saved from the years of berating coming from religious parents, he's also probably going to be bragged about in thanksgiving dinners so it's a win-win.

I know this is completely against my previous comment about "anti-gambling parents being against trading and investing too" but who knows, OP's parents might be just strictly against gambling after all and are open with stuff like these.

Course not but actually many rich are strict and then religious. This might also be the reason on why they became rich. Rich people do also care about the money even on its smallest form. Asking for permission before doing any thing is I think still better but we may not do it because we think our parents are going to be against with what we are planning so we ended up apologizing.

It may take some time but they will still forgive us soon because they love us. You said you are not yet on the right age? So how will they believe that you got employed? Maybe you need to think of a better alibi than this one or just tell them what exactly happened to make things easier for you.

Well, it's obviously not an option for them to simply say that he is an adult and he can do whatever he wants because if the parents are strict, that will simply make a big issue between him and his parents, they might kick him out of the house and cut the strings off and tell him to never see them again. He might get free from one thing but it is not really a good thing to make your parents get mad at you so badly that they ask you to never face them again.

That is probably the reason why he is feeling that way and is afraid to discuss it with his parents, but if I was in place of him, I would probably just let them know that I've won a significantly high amount and would ask their opinion politely as to what should be done with it, if they are religious and strict, they would probably ask him to never use it nor bring it home or something.

If you manage to get a big win but can't use the money properly and only fulfill your ambition just to spend it, you are not ready to improve your life. With large winnings, it should make you wiser in managing the winnings and using them for the future for you and your family. However, if someone succeeds in getting the big winning money, they should be able to pay more attention or ensure that their life and that of their family can be more secure than before. And one of the ways that he can make money apart from gambling is to build a new business so that his attention will be more focused on making his life better by working on that business. Well, maybe we've never heard of or don't know of people who can do it because they don't have to say it publicly.

Assuming this story really happened, for me at his age he already know what's right or wrong, old enough to know the consequence of his action. If his parents are religious and against gambling or this activity is prohibited on their religion, this is really a problem.

But since he didn't think twice when he gamble despite knowing his parents are against it. He has a choice to keep it a secret for now, save or invest the money until the right time comes while looking for a job to establish himself. Or tell to his parents what happened now and face the consequences for going against their will.

Negative effects that had never been thought before would definitely appear if he told the truth to his very religious parents. He has to keep his winnings secret by allocating the money to a safe place like investing in Bitcoin until he finds a decent job. At certain times there are things that need to be told to parents and there are things that need to be kept secret in order to maintain the harmony of the relationship between children and their parents.
The over protective nature of parents cannot be blamed, they have their own way of educating their children. The wisest step in a position like this is to find a decent job so that parents don't suspect anything when their child starts to improve economically.

I think something, we are sinners by nature, but here in the case it was a child who did it, and a child generally does not have a mind like that of an adult, yes I know he disobeyed, but tell me something, what Sometimes a child does not disobey his parents (I sometimes did when I was a child) that is why it is not worth playing, secondly I know that without them our parents would have no life and I agree that God is first above all things, in fact the first commandment is that of loving God above all things, so from there we must also ask ourselves, if the child did that, it is because it was allowed to do so.

Now the case of the parents, that a son tells me that he earned a lot of money, but that he earned it because he disobeyed me, well I hug him the same and even with more joy, please how are you going to tell him that not money? He is also a child who did it, I know that the fact is bad, but I think that a person is not that he is comfortable, he is still happy with the end, but I think he can achieve happiness faster or in at least 90% because since money helps people to be happy, that is really what I need the most to be a very happy man, sometimes religions are very radical and make people become or become something they are not , and God does not like that, and the children belong to God, so I think that this is more than forgiven, now those who must ask for forgiveness in this case, without a doubt, God is the father of that child.

There are some things that happen where I am with some religions, where they ask people to give 10% of what they earn, and that seems so incredible to me, because they take advantage of the things of God the Heavenly Father to make money, and that is something that does not reach God, what reaches God are good deeds, or giving money to someone who really needs it, not for a Church, in fact in the Bible it says something like that, it does not reach God to the one who gives more money to a Church but other works that actually have spiritual weight.

Maybe for those of us who realize that today we will definitely use it for things that can make our position more good, whether it is included in investment and business so that what we have won from gambling produces more results than fighting it back in gambling, but for I to do that, if I get a big victory from gambling, may not necessarily control it easily my ambitions when I get a big victory to spend it and fulfill the desires that exist in me, especially for people who do not have a mindset as an entrepreneur or investor, he will Always use the money from his victory for things that are not important for economic growth, re-risking into gambling is the way to keep on relying his fate to get the money again is the option that they always take, as far as I encounter to this day is, No people who really can build a business from their victory gamble, I have never heard of it, maybe there is someone who can do it, I want to know.