Ok you are gambling just for fun, your friends and neighbors knows that and a friend invited you to his party to be one of the candidates as a councilor and campaign will start in 6 months, now, of course, you need to have a good reputation, will you stop gambling just to have a good image this coming campaign and how will you defend yourself if accused as a gambler.
You have clearly says that "I am Gambling just for Fun" so why need to stop?my reputation is safer because i am not addicted into gambling and my family is clear from it so whats the reason?
and also i am the type of person that is not doing anything just to please someone,instead i am frank and truthful and also straight i will say what i want you to hear and i will do what you need to see.
In this way i preserve the respect of my neighbor until now so there will be any gaph in case i need to run for politics.
Being truthful is an asset always remember that.