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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Who should quit, and why?
by
uneng
on 20/12/2023, 16:12:25 UTC
I agree with you bud, like I said in my previous comment, there is no way I am going to be under the same roof with a woman who gambles, and this may not be to the fact that we may both get out of control, but for the fact that, we both gambling will surely affect our children.
Imagine where the father and mother In the house are both gambling, what do you think the children will become when they grow up or even before they grow up, they probably will become gambling addicts even while still in their mother's womb  Grin.

Now, jokes aside, it's a real fact, I will rather quit gambling and possibly continue doing it in secret if I really can't do without it, and have my wife quit too, it's better we both quit than continue gambling and have it affect our children.
But what would be the problem if your children saw their father and mother gambling sometimes? If you play responsively without compromising your children's education, personal emotional and material needs, they will see gambling in a very natural way, just like you do, as a couple. When they grow up it will be up to them to decide anyway, if they will want to become gamblers as well or not. There isn't a certain recipe for the development of an addiction or hobby. Sometimes children follow their parents' steps, but in other cases they just go the complete opposite way rejecting everything meaningful for their parents.

If you and your wife enjoy gambling, that is something you can do together for the entertainment of both of you. It's so hard to find partners inside a couple who enjoy doing the same things. People are so distant from each other nowadays, that I think when we match in our preferences of hobbies we should enjoy and be thankful for that.