It's not a question of age in my opinion, both young and old can get trapped in gambling, in my opinion it's a question of education and social background.
If you think a game can give you a living, you're very wrong, because this is very difficult and almost never happens.
Does anyone still think that gambling can make a living? There are probably such people, but there are not that many of them. As soon as you start losing, some awareness and understanding of the real situation comes. To tell the truth, I myself was too naive a player and thought that I could change my life for the better financially, but everything happened exactly the opposite.
It is only a few gamblers who allow their losses in gambling to make them understand they need to take corrective actions in the way they gamble. Some gamblers, even with their losses, do not care about it; they keep gambling and chase their losses, believing that they can be recovered.
It takes understanding for a gambler to reduce their limit in gambling after losing so much. Most gamblers don't even care about their losses because they believe there will be a win that can recover all that they have lost.
You are right that some gamblers think they will be able to recover more money than they have lost in the past. If you do not limit the amount of money you allocate when gambling, you will end up losing more money. The obsession with recovering money can lead to addiction and you can lose control over yourself. In my opinion, it would be a great decision for you to manage small bets with patience rather than recovering money because this strategy will make it easier to manage your bankroll and the time you have to allocate.