Young Heir Fiercely Resists Arrival Of New Sibling, In Desperate Attempt To Retain Sole Control Of Family Fortune

“I’m scared that my dad will leave everything to his girlfriend and my half-brother once he dies.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 28, 2024

Our story revolves around a 24-year-old who was born with a silver spoon—or maybe even a golden one. 

Our narrator (Original Poster) was born to a 50-year-old retiree who vowed never to remarry or have any more kids. The reason? He wanted OP as the sole heir to his fortune, and hey, OP wasn’t complaining.

Enter Laura, a 35-year-old wildcard in their story. She sparks up a relationship with OP’s dad, and it’s been a few years already. Suspicion hangs thick as OP wonders, was she only in it for the fortune?

These worries soon triple when a jaw-dropping text lands straight in OP’s inbox. It’s from his dad, and the headline read, “Big news about me and Laura!" 

It was finally happening, OP’s greatest fear—his dad was going to tie the knot! Just as he was gearing up to offer some much-needed guidance on a prenuptial agreement, OP’s dad threw a curveball. 

They weren’t getting married; no, it was something much worse—they were expecting a baby. As you can imagine, OP wasn’t thrilled about being a big brother or, more importantly, having another contender for the family fortune. 

He reproached his dad for considering fatherhood at such an ‘advanced’ age and warned him about the financial implications. Well, OP’s dad had nothing but excitement for the journey ahead. 

Laura also got an equal mouthful as OP branded her a scheming gold digger. She was outraged, of course, but this didn’t stop her from pushing for a change in the will barely five minutes after OP’s half-brother was born.

Could he possibly safeguard his inheritance from her hungry claws?

The story in detail

OP suspects that her dad’s girlfriend, Laura, doesn’t love him and is just after his money

OP’s dad texted him about some good news he had about him  and Laura. At first, OP thought they were getting married

To OP’s surprise, his dad and Laura were expecting a baby. Although his dad was thrilled, he was upset

OP accused Laura of being a gold digger

Important edit

Final bit

We gathered some reactions from the Reddit community:

“It's not ‘our money’ it's his money. Not even going to bother with the obvious, and that is that the baby is family.”

“YTA. The only concern you have is whether you will be the sole inheritor of your father’s money.”

“YTA. You’re just jealous that your not going to get the whole enchilada once he dies.”

“Your dad's money isn't yours. It is not the family money. It's his. And he'll do with it whatever he wants.”

Gold diggers are individuals fixated solely on fortune, and from where Redditors stood, OP sure seemed like one. They pointed out how he seemed less concerned about his dad being taken advantage of—if that was the case—and more fixated on exclusive ownership of the family wealth. 

The consensus? Perhaps it's time for OP to focus on amassing his own fortune. His dad was old enough to handle his affairs.

Do you agree with the commenters? Share your thoughts with us.

Jesse