I’ve always sort of thought that if you didn’t want people to know you were doing something then it is probably best for you not to be doing that thing. Whether gambling, or anything else. A lot of people end up having regrets after doing things that they are ashamed of. I think your time would be better spent doing things that would make you proud.
We can't all be the same, what is horrific to many, some can have joy over them, I don't like it when people know what I am doing, we are not from the same place and experiences differs, when I was young I always put people first but later I figure out that some people come into my life to check if I am climbing up or sinking into the ground, if it looks more like I am not progressing they are happy about it.
When I started investing in crypto I kept it as secret, I did this because I was around negative people who only know how to stop you from becoming anything.
To cut all this short, just because I don't tell people that I am into Bitcoin investment then why haven't I sink? I think it's dangerous to let people know what you are into unless they are your spouse, wife and kids, apart from these, people don't want the best for you anyway, very hard to believe but it's real.
it's better and safer to look hopeless and dumb in the face of the world, you know what you are into, grinding in the back, telling people can bring up strong walls in your path to freedom, for your path to become clearer you must keep your progress a secret.