To feel like this about ex's lottery win?

I had similar. XP called me out of the blue to tell me he had a windfall of £400k.

It probably was true in his case, but he was definitely doing it to get back at me because I had dumped him. Or maybe he thought it would tempt me back? That’s a horrible idea.

Block, and live your own best life.

Reply - congrats, but seriously confused why you unblocked me to tell me? If it was my win you would be the last person I would think of telling 🤣 Hope the money lets you finally move on from us.

Then block him and try to think of him winning as no different from all the other people who win every week.

Is he your ex BF or ex husband? If it is the latter and you did not get a full and final financial settlement, i think you might be entitled to some of the win… which would be a lovely own goal he scored ;-)

Honestly OP ignore him. My best friend’s ex has a relationship with a multi millionaire and it’s completely ruined him. He’s turned into a grade a twat. His kid, whilst initially impressed quickly realised how it had impacted on him. They are now non contact. He’s miserable, fat and friendless. Revenge is a dish best served cold

He's your ex for a reason.
He unblocked you to rub your nose into some sort of "if you stayed with me look what you would have had,"
If he wasn't controlling before he clearly is now.
Wish him huge congratulations, block him and enjoy your fabulous life.

Block him, he’s a mean twat who just wants to run his good fortune in your face. Block him, delete his number and consider yourself fortunate that he’s an ex.

He must be very lucky or lying. I've won a few times and the highest so far is £3.71!

I'd text good luck batting away the gold digger 20 somethings and fairweather friends and block him. Make him a bit paranoid about his win and enjoy your life.

Maybe he has won the lottery, maybe he’s just made it up ……….. either way the only reason he has unblocked you and messaged you about it is because he wants to make you jealous and also piss you off. He wants a reaction, so don’t give it to him. Either ignore the message completely or reply back a simple “Congratulations”.

Some people have all the luck. I always get my hopes up when there's an email off the lottery. Just to tell me my block tickets have run out of I've won a lucky dip.🤣🤣🤣Why bother contacting you though unless he's going to offer to pay off your mortgage? I would block him and have done with it.

I think it’s human nature to sometimes begrudge someone a lottery win if they haven’t been good to you.

don't really understand why you're obsessing on the "if it was mine" rather than a lottery win by any other random stranger.
You broke up with him five years ago - forget about him, move on and and get a life.

Just console yourself that, if you were still together, he would have the power to use that large sum of money as a way to control you - and relish making you squirm.
What money you currently have, is yours to spend as you like (however much you would like to have more of it-wouldn't we all?) @CrabbiesGingerBeer 's suggestion of a cheery congratulatory message would probably annoy him greatly; he wanted to rub your nose in it, and he gets "Am I bovvered?"
But of course you're annoyed, and it does seem unfair.

Has he? Have you seen proof? I'm calling BS

OP, your correct response should be ‘that’s nice dear.’

That money would allow you ?
Its not your money we could all say this about money .

True story I was asked by my ex to emigrate to my exes Home country years back and eventually said no .

two years back when I herd my parents cancer treatment hadn’t worked I herd he had won 50 million in the lottery .
I just laughed as this outcome could only happen to me .

I still wouldn't want to be with him . Money or no money and I’m not exactly flush.
You need to make plans to change the things that are making you u happy with you lot in life .

That’s why he’s made a special effort to tell you, because he knows how you’ll feel about it. Money doesn’t stop somebody being a cunt though, and it doesn’t stop other people noticing that they’re a cunt.

If you had not heard his news, you would be none the wiser and would be spending your Sunday as normal. His news doesn’t change your reality at all. Don’t give him the satisfaction of you dwelling on it.

How much has he won?

He’s probably exaggerated it.

Block him.

A few hundred there, a thousand there is nothing if you're a very regular player, besides the OP said she was with him then and he definitely did.

Sounds as if it's actually the worst thing that could have happened to him - he'll drink himself stupid/to death, and squander it on stupid stuff. Don't worry about it. The most twisted and unhappy person I ever met was very wealthy, she got a seven figure sum in a hospital negligence pay-out, and she's a wretched individual. Cliche, but money in itself does not make you happy. Forget him but keep on doing the lotto yourself tho! 😉

My initial assumption wouldn't be that he was telling the truth.

He’ll probably spaff it all up the wall by 2030 and be left bankrupt by a massive tax bill.

Or spend it all on cultivating a massive addiction for him and his mates.

Well, he can't buy a personality change so wish him well and block.
No doubt he wants to brag to his friends that you regret splitting up now. Don't give him the chance to say that.

I wouldn’t even believe him.