I would pay for my srs. Go to a good college. Get a house built. Give to charaties and look into opening a couple of buisness dedicated to people with certain issues. Maybe like a LBGT school. Just thinking:)

Honest answers? I would probably get a bunch of cosmetic surgery, get SRS, then pay a surrogate to carry my child. And then I would go shopping.

I'd help my family out too, especially my brother and cousin.

Boring conservative answer: I would travel the worlds for years.

Move to somewhere in the world that is beautiful, awesome sunsets and untouched nature.. maybe france, italy or spain. But maybe also move when winter comes! The house would have to be huge and being a loner I'd thrive spending my days getting high and cooking radical dishes and other creative adventures! Maybe winter could be spent flying around the world visiting friends! *dreams* :O~

After taking care of my needs, and those closest to me, and making sure the future was reasonably secure... hmmm...  well actually I think I would help out some people here who needed it to realise their needs, too.

Depending on how much. $100,000-$500,000 - buy a house for my mom and I (nothing big, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, single floor plan, a nice fenced in yard for my dog, in a nice quiet nature scenic location, oh and after surgery I'd definitely want a pool to swim in), a car (nothing extraordinary, so not anything expensive, so long as it runs), and surgery (sex reassignment surgery and shaving my adam's apple down a tad), that's about it, the rest of the left over money would be savings.

If say $1,000,000, all of the above plus my mom would want to make sure her grandchildren were taken care of, that they'd have a ton of money put aside for education after high school, even her other two children even after the terrible things they'd done to us, such as throwing us out on the street, my mom said that she would not leave them out, because still regardless of what they'd done they are family, even if they don't act much like it.

$10,000,000 or more, all the above, and well I like my life to be relatively simple with simple things, my mom and I would be able to live comfortably, not have to worry anymore about how we are going to make it this week or the next, that kind of money would last us a life time, especially if saved and earning interest off of it. My mom and I have had a conversation about this a few times recently, I told her I'd help out other transsexuals that were very lacking on money, really wanted surgery, MtF as well as FtM, obviously I'd have to get to know those individuals that I chose to help out, I got certain standards of how I'd chose, would be based off of my own morals though not as strict, can't expect everyone to live as I do, basically I wouldn't want to waste money on someone that even after surgery still continues to be unhappy with self, or self-destructive when it could've gone to someone else that would've appreciated it to the fullest without second guessing. Hey $1,000,000 would buy pay for a lot of surgeries. Why would I do this, ugh, I don't need that much money (I've never been greedy, heck I don't even pick up change off of the street), and know what its like to want something and feeling that you may never attain it.

First I would loose my ways, forget who I was and give in to temptation.
Then my good angel sister would shook me up, maybe even a slap on the cheek, would then give me a big hug and said; "now, lets fix your problem baby"
I would reluctantly agree, and hand over the money to her, she then would loose her ways and go of forgetting who she is.
I would feel betrayed, lost, much more than I have felt before the win.
But there would have been a lesson in that too.
I would have become more humble then ever before, more aware of how precious love is when its here.
How the morning sun fulfills my soul, how the drops of rain cleanse and renew, how strangers smile is yet another miracle.

I would square myself away, I would privately contact a few people here to help them with their transitions, and then start up two places where people who are forced out of their homes due to discrimination can run to.

Beyond that, I would donate to bat (flying mammal) research in CA and one or two environmental organizations. Maybe help a few African Lost Children as well.

Im loving this replies. I think most if us reach to give back to the trans community in some way.

Given that I don't play the lottery, I would probably be in complete shock that I actually won.

Pardon my obvious realism, but I've wondered about this one for many years (and yes, I occasionally buy a ticket).
a) pay 34% taxes on the whole bundle
b) pay off the mortgage and cars
c) give the spouse her 50% of the remaining bundle
d) quit my current job and take something more enjoyable
e) have all the cosmetic procedures I've always wanted (FFS, hair replacement, BA, etc.)
f) GRS/SRS - the whole thing
g) go shopping!!

Quote from: VeryGnawty on May 20, 2011, 05:59:35 AM
Given that I don't play the lottery, I would probably be in complete shock that I actually won.

Me too. Never played the lottery, never even bought scratch off tickets. Just figured it would be a waste of money and I'm not that lucky, but have been considering it lately. $10 every two weeks towards something like this, wouldn't kill me too much, sometimes that much or more gets wasted on other crap anyway, and well never know.

I haven't bought a ticket in years, but if I were to win something like this and if it were a decent sum (10 mil+)... First I would set aside money to pay for my own and my close friends' transition expenses.  Then I would travel around the world for a while, at the same time looking for a place I might want to live.  Then I would buy a house in said place, donate a good portion of the remaining money to a worthy charity or charities, invest the rest, and live my life normally (but with less stress and more vacations).

I would start by buying several properties to rent out to ensure an income for the rest of my life, then I would buy myself a large house somewhere in the midlands next to a canal & a 70 foot narrow boat.

I would buy my brother the pub he runs so that he can live his dream of owning his own pub & I would buy my mum the holiday home abroad that she's always dreamed of.

I would buy my ex girlfriend a couple of houses to rent out so that she could have a regular income, this is probably more to ease my troubled concience because of what i've put her through.

One of my female friends has been a rock for me these last few months so I would buy her a nice house for her & her 3 girls as a way of saying thank you for all of her help & patience.

Once that was sorted I would have my transition done privately & go on the mother of all shopping trips

Move to a place where no one knows me
Change my name
never answer the phone

Well I don't play the lottery for one I'm so tired of false hope and dreams that don't come true. so my odds are lower than most lol.

Mend my broken body, Put some money away for my whole family to retire in comfort as when and if they choose, Buy a normal house with several spare rooms for my friends to stay in, Pay off my student loans, Give my friends gifts, things they actually need like training for career opperunties , Learn to drive, Give a decent chunk to a homeless charity, I'd fund myself through an internship or masters in biology. Depending how much there is left I might do nice things for the community helping those in need ect play areas for kids in the estates and such.

Overall not much else would change I might go nuts and splurge £20 on an MP3 player tho I'd still food shop at aldi, clothes shop at primark, and use my same old brick mobile phone. XD

Ohh lottery money!

My bf and I have plans, you see

1. Cryonics insurance for both myself and my bf.

2. Making sure we are finally together. (we are in a long distance relationship over too many countries)

3. Securing some happiness (quality of life, having what we need/what we want, putting some for our future needs)

4. Help our parents/families as may be needed.

5. Donate to the advancement of life saving technologies.

I am happy to say none of this money is probably needed on surgeries! (waiting for my bottom fix, 44 days to go!)

Ok Which way is the mall again?? LOL. Shoes, clothes,  A Car, and i would get my hair done. Also give my my mommy some money she is long overdue for some self indulgance. =)

PS. The mac counter at Dillards. Every color and anything i can carry out of there.....

Quote from: tekla on May 20, 2011, 12:00:32 PM
Move to a place where no one knows me

That is the best idea so far.

I'd definitely consider transitioning a more serious option for me with the possibility of affordable cosmetic surgery.  Student loans racked up paying out of state tuition would also get paid off, finally.