A Reddit user just learned that dealing with the loss of a family member is never easy, after the death of their grandfather turned the family into a “complete circus.” The user, known as Gigachad-Vibes, shared their experience on the subreddit confessions, detailing on Reddit how their relatives began fighting over items that held little to no actual value.
“[My grandfather] was not a rich man by any means. He lived in a cramped apartment filled with dusty books and cheap furniture from the seventies. You would think there was a gold mine hidden there based on how my aunts and uncles are acting.” As they fought, the user noted, “It is honestly exhausting to watch grown adults lose their minds over junk while I just wanted to get the cleaning over with so I could go back to my actual life.”
Then one week, the user was tasked with removing an old mahogany dresser. “It was heavy as hell and smelled like mothballs. While I was trying to pull the drawers out to make it lighter I noticed one of them didnt sit right. There was a false bottom made of thin plywood that looked slightly newer than the rest of the wood.” When he got it open, the user said they found envelopes of cash. $5400 to be exact.
They noted that it wasn’t a life-changing amount, but it was a relief
The user admitted that they had been struggling with credit card debt. “I did not say a word to anyone. I just shoved the envelopes into my laptop bag and finished loading the dresser into the truck. Later that night my mom called me crying because her brother accused her of stealing a set of silver spoons that never even existed. I just sat there listening to her vent while I was ordering a decent dinner for the first time in months.”
The user wrote that they felt some guilt until they remembered something. “I remembered how these people treated him when he was actually alive. None of them visited him for years but now they are acting like grave robbers.” They noted that they have since used the money to pay off a car loan and cover basic living expenses, like getting groceries instead of living off ramen.
They further shared the family is active in the group chat, arguing about who deserves things like the TV, dusty curtains, and a “missing” decorative rug that smells of cat pee. All because the family is convinced the items are antiques.
This behavior is reportedly not entirely uncommon in the wake of a loss. According to What’s Your Grief, becoming materialistic can sometimes be a legitimate, albeit complex, grief response. The site notes that while some people are indeed opportunistic, others may be acting out of a need for security or a desire to maintain a connection to the deceased.
The user feels that their grandfather would have approved of how things played out. “I think my grandpa would have liked it this way. He hated the bickering more than anything else,” the user said. The decision to keep the money was met with support from others on Reddit. Users overwhelmingly encouraged the poster to keep their mouth shut and enjoy the financial relief.
User 9CricketParcel wrote, “Keep your mouth shut and keep paying those bills because those greedy relatives do not deserve a single cent of his secret stash after ignoring his existence for all those years.” User raisinghellions advised the OP to “Check the boxes in the freezer too, and any boxes that might be in the cleaning supplies. Depression kids love to hide money.” They also suggested checking his shoes and under the mattress.
One commenter, ameskerr75, noted that “thinking you deserve free money or stuff when someone dies is just the most gross and vulgar behaviour.” Of course, some people don’t wait for a death to show their opportunistic side. Recently, a teen who won the lottery was told he was ‘selfish’ because his thank-you gift to his parents wasn’t expensive enough.
For another redditor, he posted about struggling to hold onto the inheritance kept aside for his son, after his new wife demanded part of it for their blended family.
Published: Jun 10, 2026 08:59 am