>>1976464Assuming a lottery win where I don't actually have the money yet, I first of all confide in the parents since they can actually be trusted.
Then, with their help, I go about collecting the money, probably taking out a loan to cover immediate expenses until I can access the rest later. When the time is right, I quietly put in my two weeks at work.
The next step is to get at least two, maybe three or four guys: a lawyer, an accountant, and a tax attorney. Possibly some short-term security. I get it buttoned down whether I absolutely have to show my face/have my name published, or if I can get away with anonymity. If I review the law and I am absolutely forced to show myself in order to collect, I do so.
I take the lump sum. Later I set up a tithe fund to some uncontroversial charities such as the Red Cross etc as a necessary virtue signal and defray people from wanting to slit my throat. I individually gift each of the parents so that they will also be set for life.
I keep a house in the country (my primary residence) and an apartment in the city, and live quietly. I see about getting another house close to my primary residence that the parents don't hate and that they can move into when they start failing, so that we stay close and I can check on them on a daily basis as needed. Apart from that I diversify the rest into fairly conservative investments, like 5-10 different products so I can keep track of it at-a-glance, and check it once or twice a year. The house quietly has a bomb shelter installed, and I manage a prepper inventory in the basement area, also once or twice a year.
I go on living much as I do now, alone, reading, wandering outside periodically. The "fun" spending goes to books, music, and maybe some art. A few nice vehicles but none so nice that they attract unwanted attention.
