To think winning the lottery would solve all my problems

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I’m pretty much permanently stressed these days and 95% of that is down to money. The need to earn money takes up a lot of hours in the week, which leaves me little time to sort everything else, like the neverending cooking, cleaning, chores and life admin, not to mention spending less time with my DC than I would like. If I could win a couple of million on the lottery all that stress would instantly disappear and life would be so very easy compared to now.

Of course it’s never going to happen, but a woman can dream!

@Brainfogmcfogface

YANBU at all! My life literally revolves around money and my lack of it. When I do have nice dreams it’s always about winning/finding/being given millions and how wonderful life would be. I say it every day, please let me win this week, in the hopes of that ‘if you speak it it will happen’ thing coming true.. but sadly will still be collecting a parcel from a food bank tomorrow..

Brian, I’m wishing you all the luck in the world.

*Brain

@SmileyClare

I read a news story about a wedding where a lottery scratch card was placed on each table. One of the tickets revealed a huge win and a drunken fight amongst the family started over who it belonged to. In a fit of rage, one of the guests shredded the ticket and Camelot declared it void.

I'm not sure what the moral of that tale is.

I'm not sure what the moral of that tale is

Pick you wedding favours more carefully

The Brian typo really made me laugh for some reason

Top of my list would be a lovely big bed with a luxury mattress. Ours is beyond help but keeps getting pushed down in order of priority things to pay for.

@BettyUnderswoob

My father used say, 'Money isn't everything, unless you have none.'

He was a wise man.
My father, on finding himself divorced and alone, but treating himself because he was quite well off, said 'Money may not buy happiness, but it certainly buys a better standard of misery!'

Both of these are so, so true.

I no longer know anyone who knows what it is like to be piss poor ( I do) and the lack of comprehension of the forever comfortable and the stupid things they say really bug me.

Don't put lottery tickets out for anyone ever!
( if I won big I wouldn't tell a soul )

Pick your wedding favours more carefully

Or, do not utter a word if your wedding favour scratch card reveals a big win. Keep a dead pan face and slip the ticket into your bag after looking at it and sighing.

Later this year the average house price in my home country will be $1m . To have any chance of moving back I’d need a win of some kind. Of course I could move back to some small rural township but what work would there be?

And we’d be able to have a dog.

I keep pondering it but sensibly we can’t afford one

I don't have money worries but winning the lottery would enable me to retire which would make me so much happier. I don't dislike my job but I'm over 60 and have worked since I was 16. I am just TIRED. We dream of it too. If only.

I would say 100% of my problems would be sorted with a decent lottery win.
I guess in a way I am lucky.
Maybe I should buy a ticket every now and then!

100% of my worries would be solved. Or I'd be able to throw money at the best of the best solutions so I felt like I was doing something.

I'd be happy with £100k I think. It would allow us to move up a rung on the housing ladder to the 'forever home' stage. I think a huge win would just bring its own kind of stress and it would be a full time job trying to keep it a secret!

95% of my problems would be solved with a million.

And the other 5% would be helped, as I’d either be able to afford better Psychiatric care, and if not, I would be depressed/dealing with my PTSD in my own fucking home, in a giant bed, with dozens of pillows, luxurious bedding, an endless supply of books and proper chocolate.

And the house would be in the middle of bastard nowhere with no constant city noise, arsehole neighbours, and I could have a big floofy daft dog.

I’d keep the house modest-ish so I could afford a housekeeper sort of person to come in every day, because juggling 3DC, my ADHD and studying is so, so draining. I think in the East Mids I could get a house in the middle of a field for around 400K.

the lack of comprehension of the forever comfortable and the stupid things they say really bug me

So true. So rich people may have their problems and unhappiness; but people who are poor may have problems, unhappiness AND poverty. And possibly hunger. And potential homelessness.

We didn't have a pot to piss in when I was young, but being able now to buy whatever food I want for the family when I'm shopping is such a privilege; to have a nice house is a privilege. It is really life enhancing not to have to worry about those things.

I'd still like to win the lottery, mind!