-Have you ever bet at the wrong place and the wrong time?
No, I have never got involved on the kind of situation you shared in your post. Always I gambled I did on a specific time of the day for that practice, without prejudicing another activities and duties of my daily life, such as attending to lessons at school or gambling during worktime. During my childhood I didn't like to go to school, but at same time I wasn't introduced to gambling yet, at least not through the same concept of gambling I have today, neither I had colleagues to gamble with, because this activity was strange to them. So, when I was too annoyed and bothered to go to school, I just resorted to videogames. That was my safe heaven.
And thankfully I didn't develop interest for gambling back then, even though I knew its existence, as I watched movies, saw family members gambling and we even played few gambling games together, although rarely. If I did develop that interest, I guess I wouldn't be prepared to deal with it yet in a smart and responsible way, so I think I would have lost all the little money I had back then, which I used to purchase videogames and snacks. No regrets about that, though. These are some of the best memories I have in my life.
How decisions define us and shape our life is fascinating. You painted a childhood without gambling hazards with videogames. Awareness and restraint are your story's unsung heroes. You avoided gambling by using self-control and selective participation.
The lesson is the power of choice. It shows the significance of educated decision-making, right? Balanced leisure-duty decisions.
With this perspective, your tale is about what you didn't do. A small but substantial difference, it shows wisdom and insight rarely seen in youth. Your past choices have shaped the present, maintaining regret-free memories as the greatest riches. The games we play, or don't, shape our futures in ways we never imagined. Isn't it fascinating?