Topic: Do you blame someone for your gambling losses? (Read 6130 times)

yes, in portuguese we say that this is "não dar um passo maior que a perna" like not taking a step bigger than your legs.
lets say doing something stupid like taking a loan and gambling it all can work once or twice but you're exposing yourself to the risk of ruin and this shouldn't be an option EVER.

Yes that's a pretty good mindset and maybe I'll help complete your idea where before we have to understand first that good or bad decisions are outside of the issue of results at the end of the session, because after all for the problem of results at the end of the session it is always about the possibility where the chances may be 50 : 50, meaning that bad decisions are decisions that are beyond our capabilities such as taking risks that we cannot be responsible for and good decisions are taking various actions that are in accordance with our capabilities, especially in terms of budget.

In the end, the advice still leads us to have a neutral point of view towards gambling which is knowing that you can win but also realizing that you can lose, and with this understanding I think they will certainly not dare to spend an amount of budget that they cannot afford because the fear will be something that haunts them.

In my place, there is this popular saying that a river does not drown a person it does not see his or her legs, which I can say simply means that one can not lose money in gambling if he or she does not get involved in gambling, and before anyone decides to engage him or her self in gambling, it's important for such one to understand the risks involved, gambling is not someone you will do, lose money, then turn to blame another person, it's not done anywhere, except the person forced you to gamble with a loaded gun pointed to your head, and who would do this? I've not seen.

So, in essence, gamblers should always be aware of the risk, and those getting into gambling for the first should also make sure it's what they have decided, and are ready to bear the consequences of what ever be the outcome of this decision.

Then I can just add that it's not really right to blame other people for our loss in gambling because, at the end of the day, the decision still comes from us and not from other people, isn't it? It will not happen that we will win or lose if we do not decide to bet.

This means that with every bet, there is always a decision that is made by us and not by other people. Sometimes,  when we get emotional, we blame other people, so that is the mindset of other gamblers.

Exactly, his mother is not showing any good example to his son , instead his encouraging him to do the wrong things . Which is very bad at first as a mother whom is aware of his child being addicted to gambling, is for her to help assist that child in going against the addiction of gambling. Because base on the story it even sounded like the mother his also addicted to it . And such is really bad because now in this case who is going to help eachother while is like both are addicted to it .

Then back to the topic , I don't see any reason for you to blame anyone for your loss in gambling, because nobody force you to stake your money. So once you loss accept it and learn from your mistakes than finding who to put the blame on .

Like I don't even know if some people are insane to transfer aggression of a loss they got from gambling to other people around them and become so violent and unable to control it is really unbearable because basically the reasons why most casinos inscribe "play responsibly" and also put an acceptable age range that are meant to gamble is because they believe that those people can handle their emotions when they lose so it's annoying seeing people transfer aggression like on a serious note the person they should be angry at is themselves because if they can't be able to bear a loss why playing in the first place.
No body can blame anyone for their losses in gambling because you are using your money to gamble not another person's money, even if someone entice you to make wrong predictions against your own wish you are still to be blamed.

this is the thing
and you know what
being punished for your bad decisions and paid for your good ones will probably be good to shape your decision process into a better way over time
makes sense for me...

In whatever actions that we take, we are to be held responsible for the outcome and if it is a bad one, then we will face the consequences alone. This is why in whatever decisions that we are making we need to know that and not do everything that we are told by someone, because only we will be held responsible. This is why I don't know why a gambler will start blaming someone for his own loss, when he was the one that place the bet with his own funds.

Let's say assuming it wasn't someone you are seeing that caused the lost but one of the players on the pitch caused it. Maybe the game was in favor of your bet, and close to the dying minute a mistake was made by the goalkeeper and he conceded a goal, which led to the lost of your bet. Will you blame the goalkeeper. It is just that luck was not on your side and that is why you lost your bet, so no need of blaming anyone for your lost.

in these times I remember Rand (and it doesn't matter if you like her or not and if you agree or disagree with her ideas), you can try to escape your decisions, but you can't really escape the consequences of your decisions

it was like that 3 thousand years ago and it is like that now.

You don't blame anyone because you have self-control and you have learned to take responsibility for whatever decision you make. Even if someone else thinks you about gambling, you still won't blame them because it was your decision to kick start. 
 
But there are people who, because they were introduced to a particular thing, especially gambling, if they place a bet and lose the bet and still continue gambling, there is a point where they will reach and channel their losses into that person; they will be like if the person who introduced him to gambling did not, there will never be a time that they will spend that much on gambling. There are people like that, and I have met them before. 

Gambling shouldn't be what we can make transfer of aggression on because we have lost a match, its none of anyone's business in determining a win for us, we make decision on what to do and which game to play on gambling, others may only complement on our decision together with us in other to share ideas and make fun together, which we are not expected to hold them being responsible for the lose of bet we may encounter during any gambling session.

Yes but the problem is that they blame others for the losses they experience, although incidents like this may not happen too often but the fact is that there are always some people who blame others for their losses, when clearly the one who should be blamed is themselves because after all they are the ones who make decisions in their bets, and other people never force them to follow their bets or other people never invite them to get involved in gambling.

I would say that blaming others is reasonable if they forced you to engage in gambling perhaps with some threats, but if they did not force you at all then obviously you are to blame for whatever you experienced. On the other hand one of the things that makes people get involved in gambling is usually because they see other people who manage to win big in gambling so they want the same victory and get involved in gambling, when obviously gambling is nothing more than a game of chance which means you will only win if you are lucky.

It has become a habit of some gamblers. They cannot catch their own mistakes or there are many who do these things despite knowing. In gambling gamblers want to show their ability or  by blaming others for their losses. People who cannot accept gambling losses fail to manage gambling in the long run. Personally, when I gamble, if someone else asks me to gamble with my betting rules, and if I do so, I lose in gambling, I never blame others. Because where I will not give anyone a share of the profit, why should I involve others as a part of the loss?

Well, I just feel like they are regretting for their mistake. That is why it is always good to gamble with what you can afford to lose. Don’t just gamble because you see people gambling and you’re just greedy about it because you may end up on losing what you cannot afford and you end up on losing all of your life Saves, Gambling is not what you think it is. It is a proper aromatic that you need a good prediction and do the right thing.

It's normal to see someone blame other people because of his mistakes or his losses in gambling. That's what happens in our environment even in our relationships so we must be careful with other people, especially if they don't closes to us.
Gamblers must realizes that they don't have to blame other people if they lose in gambling because they must responsible with themselves. If they can control themselves in gambling, they will not have to lose too big money and don't have to blame others.
That is why we must be carefully to playing gambling because we don't knows when we can wins or lose but we have a chance to lose so we must be careful to use our money. We can't spends too much money in gambling so that is why we must limits our money in gambling.

Losses that occur when gambling is done have become rules and regulations that are bound to happen, blaming the slot machine or a friend of course doesn't make sense, first of all with slot machines. casinos that provide this game use slot machines and slot machines are of course to make money, who makes money? Of course, the owner of the machine or the host, with those who only play, can't be sure of making money, of course they lose or lose money, because the host's goal is to make money from the many players. secondly, with friends, it feels unethical when the gambling you do ends up losing and blaming your friends, I mean on what basis do we blame our own friends for the losses that occur. unless our own friends gamble using our money without our knowledge, maybe it will become an argument.

I like that "life is too short to regret". Indeed, there is no point in regretting what has happened, including losses or losses that occur due to gambling. Even if we regret it by crying over it, it won't change the situation. If we really understand gambling then we should also understand what gambling is like, by understanding that defeat or loss of money will definitely happen. don't regret what you have done, besides that, before acting, you should consider it first so that there are no regrets in the end.

That's what gamblers are missing today, their accountability for their own actions, especially when they are suffering from gambling addiction, they will find a way to find someone to blame when the destiny is not in their favor to win or any other good benefits. that they can get from gambling. For me, if you're a sane person and you know what you're doing, you'll never blame others because of your own mistakes and negligence, so if that ever happens, I'll think you're too addicted to gambling so you can think of that.

Exactly, a gambler should be held responsible for his actions because it is his funds that he is using to gamble and not someone else's own. I think this is why the gamble age in most countries is 18+, because at that age, everyone is responsible for his actions. Gamblers that put the blame on other people will not always learn from their mistakes because they will always put it on someone, in order to make them feel it wasn't their fault.

Every aspect of life revolves around what you just wrote. But long term monetary expectations in gambling shouldn't be encouraged. Regarding the changes that happens in the plans of most players when they later win enough money through gaming. However, it's lame to blame others for our gambling losses. Because the decisions all belongs to the player. Think of a scenario where a jackpot player blames friends for encouraging him to play more. Such things are not reasonable to say. More like a viral video of Drake's friends wagering his funds when he want to the restroom. I think in this situation he has the right to blame his friends.

But the reactions we see from people who wagered their funds themselves still blaming innocent people is getting out of hand and shows irresponsibility. Losing is part of the game and nobody needs to be told about this, it's a well known gambling phenomenon. Hence, why do people think of winning alone, when losing is the trending gambling term than winning. I think it has to do with not taking responsibility for losing. Some players when the losses are too enormous, they'll trace back to the friend who led to gambling and run to blame them for channelling their life to a downward course.

It is true that there is a desire to win quickly when people gamble, there is a hope to gain big profits quickly without having to work hard.

But it is quite important to always remember, that every aspect of life definitely involves a risk, and that includes when we play gambling or when placing a bet. and although in gambling there is an opportunity to win big quickly, behind it all there is a risk of losing money quickly too. The hope of getting an instant win often makes people forget the importance of patience, discipline and good risk management in gambling activities.

If we look more realistically at gambling, big wins in gambling are often the result of a combination of factors such as skill, knowledge and skill.
  It takes time, patience and hard work to achieve long-term success in gambling. Therefore, apart from understanding the desire for quick wins, it is also important to understand that patience and discipline are the main keys to achieving sustainable success in the world of gambling.