Christmas windfall has ruined my life

LAST Christmas I came into a large sum of money.

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MONEY BUSINESS: His parents say his gift of cash has been more trouble than it's worth

I thought I'd be kind and share it around. But all I've done is split the family in two and set loved one against loved one.

Today I find myself slagged off and isolated and I don’t think that’s fair. I was simply trying to do a nice thing.

The day after I received my cash injection, I paid off my parents' considerable debts. Dad has always been a spendthrift and Mum is hopeless with paperwork. I gave my sister €300 and my brother £200. I gave £50 vouchers to my nieces and nephews. Big mistake.

Almost immediately my sister started complaining. Why hadn’t I paid off her debts too?