Dirty Money?

Posted on Saturday, 3rd November 2007 by Bcarter

This week my husband stopped to get a pack of cigarettes for himself at a smoke shop that just happened to be attached to a casino. True to his form, he couldn’t resist the slot machines and stuck a couple of dollars in. Well, low and behold, he actually won a significant amount of money and after putting about $250 back into a couple of machines he left the building with 95% of his winnings still intact and in hand.

Q has asked me once before what I would do in this type of situation, would I accept the money? Well, this is a tough call because if I accept the money and state how much it will help us out then I’m affirming his gambling ways. He has provided for his family and the money came from gambling. If I don’t accept the money, then I know he will eventually piss it all away at the casino again. I did end up accepting the money after expressing my disappointment and smacking him on the backside of the head (not hard really, more in jest). To be honest with you, it really will go a long way in helping us get caught up with everyday bills and paying the property taxes.

So, what would you do in this situation?