Even when we play just for fun, losing can still make us feel disappointed, no one enjoys losing. However, playing for fun helps reduce the stress and pressure that comes with it. If we know our financial are limited, we should never force ourselves to gamble. Losing in that situation will only make things worse.
Losses sure does have a way of messing with out emotions, regardless of our purpose of gambling, but it's better you lost while gambling for fun because it helps you manage that emotion better than when you're playing just for the wins. Plus, if you're playing for the wins, you'll understand the risks attached and you'll be able to adequately manage those risks, you understand that you could actually lose, thereby making you play with an amount you can actually afford to lose, so when the losses eventually comes, you won't feel that much of the impact, because you're already prepared for it. But sometimes, in some situations, even when people lose, they still end up having fun, so the losses doesn't really affect them.