Wins and losses are common in gambling. Losing a bet creates a lot of human stress for many gamblers because there are many gamblers who bet such money that they cannot afford to lose.
If you are going to gamble in a 50-50 situation and you know that losing will hurt you so bad such that the feeling can turn to become depression then don't a gamble!!! Gambling shouldn't be a life or death situation and it's okay to watch from the sidelines, but if you will have to borrow money just to gamble then these could actually be early signs of gambling addiction and should find ways of managing your time to avoid being hooked to gambling!!!
Some other gamblers after losing betting money they become depressed. Most of the time I have gambled alone and some times gambled with friends. There are some positive and negative aspects of gambling in these two situations. I feel a bit relaxed there when I participate in the same bet with my friends. Because even if I lose there, I get consolation seing from others. At the same time there are some differences of opinion before betting which sometimes creates confusion.
Have any of you had any such feelings?
Fortunately for me, me and my buddies have agreed not to support the same teams just to create an atmosphere of competition and fun, but if it comes to putting money on a team this is usually personal as its easy to influence other people's decision if you are on a winning run and we try to avoid this kind of decision making.
Is there less human pressure if gambling is conducted in the same place with friends?
If everyone is saying X team will win then there is less pressure , but when there are divergent picks... this is were the confusion comes in as people don't know what to go for which is why sometimes solo picks are better to remove any doubt or confusion!