Binkies123 also mentioned that his ex-wife was one of the first people he phoned after finding out he won the lottery. He then decided to give her a large part of his lottery winnings, for her sake and for their kids’ sake.

However, the moment he told his girlfriend what he was planning to do, she went ballistic, “accusing” him of being “in love” with his ex. She even threatened to leave him. Reddit exonerated Binkies123 and declared that he wasn’t a jerk. But what do you think about the situation? Do you believe Binkies123 acted in the right way? Let us know in the comments section below.

While we should all congratulate Binkies123 on being fortunate enough to win the lottery, we really shouldn’t be jealous of him. Why? Because of a study that was done in 1975.

Researchers measured the amounts of happiness lottery winners and catastrophe survivors got from everyday activities like talking with friends, eating breakfast or getting a compliment. As it turns out, the thrill of winning the lottery doesn’t last long. We get used to being rich. Just as we get used to having been badly hurt in an accident. That means that eventually, no matter how good or bad our luck, we all return to our personal happiness baseline: we end up just as happy as we were before winning the lottery or getting into an accident. Perhaps that’s why Binkies123 had no qualms about his plans to give a significant chunk of his money away?