Topic: The real sentiment of gambling. - page 3. (Read 910 times)

Gamblers can lie about what are their motives or intentions to play but their actions betray them they may say that they are playing for fun but if you check their face and their action they are gearing to make money, this is one of the reasons why some gamblers fall into addiction they are not being honest, by being honest with themselves they can address what's wrong with how they play.
We have to always reflect on how we play if we want to be safe from gambling.

Don't invalidate the feeling of others, anyone can be disappointed but it doesn't change the fact it still fun while at the same time you feel excited, thrilled and sometimes nervous, that's how fun comes from. Of course, there's no way you feel sad when you win, that's why it's more fun when you win, lossing on the other hand might be disappointed but it doesn't mean you didn't feel fun while you are betting.

Fun in gambling  appears when you may feel the extra money in your pockets resulted from the bets, odds, tosses etc. while it evaporates in proportion to pockets depletion.  Thus profit is the first while fun is the second or even the third matter for gambler. Those who are say opposite are from the  class of lying hypocrites ^{(I think they do it to  free themselves from guilt}).

According to our definition, who is a real gambler? Is a real gambler not someone that can wager off some money and bear the risk of losing? Someone that is very determined to stick to a their stake until all the selected games is successful? It doesn't matter if one is playing for fun or for the money, both can be a real gamblers.

It doesn't matter if one is gambling for fun but the fact still remains that if he or she wins some money, he will be happy for his victory.

Sometimes I feel that if the gambler start to earn lot of money at the early stages of his gambling then he get a lot of confidence and gain some extraordinary expectations from gambling and this will not help him in the long run.

Moving forward as the gambler will start to lose some money some of them will realize the actual expectations and realize as how the gambling works but most of them will feel frustrated or if they start to recover losses they may become addicted to gambling. The gambling requires patience and cool mind and if you don't have these both qualities then it is hard to survive in gambling.

Being upset is part of the entertainment. It’s normal to feel since it’s the normal behavior of people when you lose something valuable to you such as money in the process of getting entertainment.

Not because that you feel upset doesn’t mean you didn’t enjoy the game while you are still not in loss.

We can use as example drinking alcohol, you enjoy drinking it yet it makes you drunk and hangover which upsetting but you still keep doing it because you enjoy it. Same with gambling, you might be disappointed when you loss but you can still enjoy the game.

Like anything else in life, moderation is fundamental. Some people can manage it, some people can not. That does not imply we should blame the whole industry, though. People enjoy taking chances; it is natural for us. We yearn for that exhilarating dopamine surge. For many people, gambling is a perfectly healthy release of that basic need.

Yes, one always runs the danger of losing money. But hey, thats life. Everything we do has risk. The secret is to be wise about it, create boundaries, and know when to turn away. It speaks to personal responsibility and self-control.

Probably those who gambler and then doesn't feel any remorse, hence the excuse of just playing for fun could have been just losing small amount of money. But I do agree though that there are people who really play for fun and entertainment. Last week, I don't know, I have a incredible run on a slot machine games. I was just playing online with my friends and just have some beer.

But they are cheering for me and yeah, I have a lot of bonus rounds that night but my bet is just minimum so small amount=small amount of winnings as well, but it was really fun and every one is enjoying.

It sad though that someone will take their lives and committed suicide because of the outcome of the game and they can't really take the emotions of losing their money and the only way to get out of it and to kill themselves.

Well, rich people don't care about spending their money on gambling as they can afford to lose. But for the poor people, that is somewhat different. Of course, I didn't make them stop, but I wanted them to realize what they were thinking. 

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It is my mistake to generalize the situation and say that all gamblers have only one goal. But hearing opinions from others, I was amazed that still a few gamblers understand gambling and stand on what gambling is meant to be. Whether we are poor or rich, I think everyone should never lose themselves in the temptation of how these social media influencers spread to the community. It is better to see gamblers understand the real situation rather than assume some big rewards. 

The best part of gambling is that it is available for everyone. There are people who are rich and I doubt to say that they gamble for money. That is why it is for fun for them after all. You have pointed that people dont like loosing. That is true, nobody likes to lose. I dont like to lose, but I understand what is "paying for experience". When I gamble, if I win I am happy, if I lose I consider it as spending money. Maybe it is partly because of my financial statement; however I wound not refuse to take money if someone offers them for me for free. In general it depends on how person was raised and how the value of money were explained to him.

This is much more accurate statement, indeed there are still some gamblers who bet money to really have fun and they are people who don't really care about money because what they are looking for is to be able to entertain themselves and get satisfaction when playing.
But on the other hand it cannot be denied that there is not single gambler who does not want to win, still winning is result that is expected by everyone who bets their money and this is quite natural.
If there are people who do some stupid things because of the impact of gambling then it is purely the fault of the gambler himself who is unable to control himself and can have good approach to the gambling activities that they have done.
So far the attitude and consequences of gambling actually still always depend on how each gambler has mindset to continue himself.

Maybe it's fun for those who didn't really need money that much, but for the person that has no enough funds and only relied from betting profits; that's a big deal for them. Addictions fell into place once they're going to put into their minds on how to recover their money in soonest time but it went out losses tend to increase as well.

This is subjective, although I believe that most gamblers are not just looking for fun but prioritize making money in gambling, that's not wrong.

But yes, even though making money at gambling, of course, you must have good money management, good self-control, having limits on gambling is something that a gambler needs to do, and the most important thing if you make money at gambling then you must not make gambling the main place to get money, you must work at other jobs to be able to earn money and buy necessities every month with a clear count of income, because if you rely on gambling, it is uncertain.

When someone says that he gambles just for fun, then he is actually lying to himself and others. Because in reality a person will only feel happy, namely when he feels satisfied. Which if we talk about satisfaction in gambling, then a person will only feel satisfied when he can get a big win in his gambling. So in other words, a person will only feel happy when he gets a big win.

There is no pleasure in gambling, and even if there is, it is only temporary, only when he can get the victory according to what he expected, the rest is just disappointment and disappointment because to be able to get a big win is not easy, gambling is full of uncertainty and the possibility of losing is always greater than winning.

when someone gets a win, they can still feel disappointed, because the results of the victory are not in accordance with what they expected, then what about those who often get a defeat, do they still say that gambling is about fun.

I think being disappointed because of losing at gambling is a natural thing, even though you play just for fun at gambling, but is it not allowed to be sad and disappointed because of losing? of course not, it is a natural thing as a human being.

But what needs to be limited is not to overuse money, I am very sure that people who commit suicide due to disappointment from gambling because they use money that they cannot lose in gambling or they use money until they run out of what they have and what is left is only money and decide to commit suicide, therefore it is necessary to limit every money they want to spend on gambling, some people are not just looking for fun, but multiply money in gambling, which is a wrong goal in my opinion.

For someone new to gambling it’s different and can vary from person to another. It’s true that a lot of people who gamble say they are just in it for fun but when you look at the significant amount of bet, it’s clear that they will feel different since it’s much higher for them to lose that money in few seconds. True that if gambling was purely about entertainment, which means losing money wouldn’t hurt so much. But the reality is that for many people it’s a serious matter with big hopes of a winning the jackpot.

The stories of people facing very bad consequences like suicide or crimes often caused by high gambling losses and bad addiction, which reinforces the idea that for them, the allure of winning is a significant reason and force. When the losses killed their dream of hitting the big jackpot, the desperation can lead to unpredictable outcomes and acts.

Many people who are aware of gambling, the real truth behind gambling; many of them they would just say that these people which struggling and overreacting, are weak people, but the reality is different, and everyone gets addicted to something particular with a different way. That’s why it’s good to understand these people, provide help and advice them early before they lose an amount of money they can’t afford and push them to act bad.

playing gambling every day or often may be an addict not meaning looking for pleasure or entertainment. I think people who are looking for gambling entertainment will not be trapped playing every day but when they want at a certain time once a month or twice a month for entertainment. but if you play gambling every day I think it is not entertainment but people who are looking for money folds

Yes I think it is clear that in general gambling with the intention and purpose of having fun or seeking entertainment is the best goal. I learned from my personal experience in gambling where honestly before I was or was trapped in a phase of addiction where I was really obsessed with winning and even found it difficult to ignore any time without gambling, and also even in one day I could gamble more than 10x on the type of online casino where I think you already know about how much I lost and how much mental and psychological pressure I felt when I had no money at all to survive, and I am sure that people who commit suicide are those who are really stressed who are usually in debt due to their gambling habits that exceed the limit.

But yes now I am grateful that I can get out of that terrible zone which means I will say that what you said is true OP where there is nothing better in gambling than making it a place of entertainment. Casinos implement a system that can really tempt a gambler in every game and round that runs, and when you come without a healthy mindset and rational point of view, then you will definitely fall into a long-term trap.

I want to establish that people who Gamble for fun do not always gamble for fun. I like to think that gambling for phone or entertainment depends on the mood of the individual. A person won't gumballs for entertainment purposes today may tomorrow gamble with the aim of winning. I would also like to establish that you don't get pained who you gamble for entertainment and you lose. Especially if you had gambles responsibly like using 1% to 5% of your income.

It is not cast in stone. I can be here for them money today and tomorrow here for the entertainment especially if I am with friends.

I disagree with you on this statement. A real gambler can still be gambling for fun and entertainment and still want the winning at the end of the day. There is nothing wrong for someone to enjoy the three things all at once if given the opportunity to, and beside, who doesn't like winning? Even in a game that you don't play with real money, it's still very disappointing to be losing to your opponent. No one loves to lose, no matter what the thing is.