Everyone of us has a secret and there are a lot reason why we hide it but in gambling it's better to show all we got than hiding some of this problems. Cause it will affect more in our life once we are hiding something in our family and it will make more crucial if they will know late than their expected. Anyways it's up to us if we gonna tell our family or keep it hiding until they found out cause there's no secret that can not be revealed.
I think there mustn’t be any reason if one decides to be private with his gambling activities. There is only going to be a problem if one decides to be irresponsible with his gambling actions and that in turn could have a negative effects on his life and others.
But a person who gambles responsibly could have a healthy gambling lifestyle and could also be private as well. People are quick to say stupid things and literally judge someone without knowing anything. Keeping up it activities private could also bring one peace and rest of mind from judging eyes.
I agree with you on your statement. If you can gamble responsible, and have self control over your gambling activities, there is no point of letting anyone know if you want it to be private. If your spouse does not like gambling, it is better that you open up to her, so that she does not funds out herself, and get disappointed. Apart from your life partner, I don't think anyone needs to know that you gamble if you don't want them to.
However, if the gambler cannot control himself in his gambling activities, there is no point hiding it because it will be impossible to hide it for a long time. This is because he will always get broke and will not be able to take care of his responsibilities anymore, which will lead to exposing him as a gambler from his actions. This is why I love online casinos, as they have given every gambler an option to keep their gambling life private or made it known.