How do you play online/offline without your wife or family knowing it?

[Hispo]

In my case I am not married and my family gives me a fairly amount of privacy when comes to what I do with my money, so burning some satoshis in a casino should not be a problem in my case.

If you want an advice on how to keep your bets secret, then you could listen to the matches you bet instead watching them on TV/internet, it is least obvios this way since you would be wearing earphones. In an extreme case you can also only place your bets on your phone while you are outside your home and away from your wife, then when you come home you listen to the match to know whether you won money or not.

However, as other have said you should talk about this with your partner somehow. If you cant trust your wife with your habits then who can trust on this world?
She may not like it but there is a chance you both can reach an agreement , otherwise if she discovers all this on her own it would be worse.

Whatever happens, wish you good luck.  

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[X-ray]

i personally think that having a personal phone for the gambling purpose lol. it must be using pennies to bet. i meant if you are using big amounts of money to do that and your wife knew about that and that will be a disaster. that's why saying it with your wife might become the best thing for now. if you can be a honest person and im sure she will give a positive feedback about that as long as you have not surpassed your limit

[Doell]

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If I understood correctly he told his family that he is gambling and also do drugs to which his kids knew about it? He dont know what he is doing.

Whats worse is that if his kids thinks taking illegal drugs is normal.  Every father is  hero to their kids, whatever father do, the kids think its cool.

I have also told my friend before, that every father is a hero for his children and a father figure is a role good model, but he is still firm in his stance. Instead of want to have a child of strong character, I also wonder why he did that, and not just one friend in fact this case may also exist in every other gambler. Indications of addiction that can't distinguish between good or bad.

[qwertyup23]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

Well for starters, you just do not tell them that you engage in gambling in the first place.

I remember my brother used to gamble whenever he needed cash for his education and materials. He never uttered a single word to anyone (except me) and whenever he wins, he would just flat out invite his friends for some beer and drinks. My brother believes in the mentality that he should spend his winnings as soon as possible as the money he won from gambling should be spent immediately.

He did this for 3 years until he told this to my father. Though my father was also an avid gambler (cockfighting), we all just accepted it and moved on.

[pawanjain]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

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Well, gambling/betting online or offline doesn't have to be that difficult to hide actually.
You an go incognito mode when you are gambling online and use crypto casino websites.
For offline based casinos I don't think your wife would be following you. So she won't know it anyway.
But the point is that why do you want to hide it from your wife. You can simply talk to her about it and come to a conclusion.

[madnessteat]

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I don't understand that either. In my opinion, if a person hides something from his closest people, it means that he understands that when they find out about his actions, they will be disappointed in him. Gambling is not something illegal or immoral which is why I think it is perfectly normal to tell your wife about it.

Personally, I prefer complete trust in the family. It is unacceptable to me if my wife does something without my knowledge. That's why I also hold this position.

[fiulpro]

If your wife or family does have a problem with it then maybe you should place your family first, respect their decision and at the same time try and get over your gambling habits because you do understand that if it causes tension, it creates problems, if it's not healthy for your family and your relationship, you can try and avoid it and only do it once in a while with your friends on a vacation. I do believe it's essential to have entertainment, but ofcourse if it's causing problems in my personal life, I would rather avoid it. * Considering your family is genius in finding you out!*

[jakelyson]

I never have to hide my gambling habits from my wife. In fact, I think she bets more than I do in betting. Only she bets with friends and co-workers while I do bet online.

It is better if the wife knows your gambling habits because it involves funds for your family. She can control you if you are going overboard on betting and already risking your family's future. If you cannot do that, it is a matter of time before your family fails. If you hide it and you got busted, that will break her trust in you.

The best thing you can do is to buy a cheap android phone with a Bluetooth headset. Hide it from your family and use it whenever they are not in the house or whenever you are alone. Keep your second phone in your car or in your basement so that no one knows about it. In case they do find out about this phone then you can tell them it is for work purposes and that is the reason you bought a cheap one.

When you get busted, it is harder to explain the second phone. She might even think you are cheating on her because of the second phone. She might not believe that the phone is for gambling.

[Fortify]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

If it's not an activity that you can share honestly with your partner, then maybe you are doing too much of it or should work on being more open in that relationship. As long as it is just for fun and done with a relatively small budget that you're able to stick to within an allocated time then it should not harm anyone. Going the route of trying to hide it or even being deceptive about it is a very slippery, dangerous slope to go down. If it's ever found out, then it's more likely to break their trust in many other areas, especially when you've been denying it at various times. You should really consider being more truthful because there should be no shame in it if you have it under control, some people play video games and some people like to spice up a sports game by adding a little bet.

[Finestream]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

I think you should not, you will eventually be caught, you cannot go on like this for weeks, months, you will feel guilty because this is cheating, your wife will understand if you can explain it to her when he is sober and calm like take him to date or buy her a gift then explain that gambling for you is just for entertainment.
It's better this way than getting caught cheating and lying to her.

Just be honest with your wife and tell her that you are in betting, but that’s for entertainment only and you are betting on your extra money. That way, she will never have to argue on you anymore. And as a tip, whenever you won from gambling, treat your wife too. That way, you won’t feel guilty gambling some of your funds.

[m2017]

It's funny to see how gamblers talk about ways to gamble, hiding from family or wife. It turns out that there are a lot of such secretive players and the advice is very diverse.

But I see this situation with hiding the fact of gambling as strange and I think you guys need to change something in your life. Either stop playing, or tell about your secret activities to those from whom you are hiding. There is nothing illegal in this, but there is an element of trust. I can't say that this is due to big losses or gambling addiction, maybe just the usual negative prejudices of your family members. But the fact of hiding is an indication that you are so avoiding an open conflict, instead of resolving it, and internally feel that you are doing something that is condemned by your loved ones. How about explaining your situation to them, allaying their fears and trying to negotiate?

[blockman]

i personally think that having a personal phone for the gambling purpose lol. it must be using pennies to bet. i meant if you are using big amounts of money to do that and your wife knew about that and that will be a disaster. that's why saying it with your wife might become the best thing for now. if you can be a honest person and im sure she will give a positive feedback about that as long as you have not surpassed your limit

Certainly, it will be a disaster if your wife suddenly knows that you're gambling and with huge amounts while you haven't told her that you are gambling.
Just be an honest person to your partner and she'll definitely give you time to do what you like and that won't be an issue to you and her. As she agrees, you don't have to hide to her anymore.

[el kaka22]

I would NEVER play without my wife knowing. I mean she is the centre of my life, everything in my life is revolving around her and if she ever says stop gambling then I would, which happened a few times, and when she says I have to stop, I stop right away and never gamble. Then after a while I ask her permission to keep gambling again, restart gambling basically, and if she says no then I wait more, if she says yes then I restart again.

Maybe you would think that is not good for a man to listen to his wife this much, but when it is about an addiction level thing like gambling, I always listen to her, if I was single then I would listen to my parents, because gambling is a sensitive thing and an outsider would know better than you.

[Wakate]

The best thing you can do is to buy a cheap android phone with a Bluetooth headset. Hide it from your family and use it whenever they are not in the house or whenever you are alone. Keep your second phone in your car or in your basement so that no one knows about it. In case they do find out about this phone then you can tell them it is for work purposes and that is the reason you bought a cheap one.

This is a funny attempt but don't you think she can still find out that op is using a second phone which can be more problems. What if the find out about the second phone? What will be the excuse that could calm her down upon she finding out. Well your opinion looks easy and simple to achieve but the later end can be very unpredictable and detrimental to the  family.
Although it all depends on the wife if she is not a type of person that agitate and prolong matters. For me I think doing and going for what you like doing best will be better when she's not around.

[South Park]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

Do you live in a country in which gambling is forbidden by the law or by religious reasons? Because if that is not the case then I do not see the point of hiding this from your wife, because in that case you will not be doing anything that is considered to be wrong in your culture and the only thing that you need to do in order to convince her to let you gamble as much as you want is to talk with her, I know that depending on her personality this could be difficult, but in my opinion this is something that you need to do.

[lionheart78]

@OP it isn't advisable to keep secrets from your wife especially when it comes to money.  As long as your gambling doesn't affect your daily budgets, I think you have no need to hide it from her, though doing things discretely gives more fun and excitement  .  Still!  Be open about your gambling activities, I bet she will understand.

Btw, if you wanted not to get caught, you can use your bathroom as a secret lair.  Do your gambling activities through your mobile phone while you are relaxing in your comfort room  .  It may be short but well at least she won't catch you.

[bittraffic]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

Do you live in a country in which gambling is forbidden by the law or by religious reasons? Because if that is not the case then I do not see the point of hiding this from your wife, because in that case you will not be doing anything that is considered to be wrong in your culture and the only thing that you need to do in order to convince her to let you gamble as much as you want is to talk with her, I know that depending on her personality this could be difficult, but in my opinion this is something that you need to do.

No. Gambling is fine in my country.
But girls are often paranoid about your activity, they can be more than a KGB spy when they know you are up to something that even asking them for dinner outside means you have done something terrible. So when she saw me watching something related to betting, she can make a conclusion already.

Because we share a laptop and desktop, it's hard to hide something. Having a 2nd phone makes sense but this will really make her feel worse like I am having an affair. Staying in the middle like not hurting her if I'm caught will at least be fair.

[dunfida]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

My wife suspected me for almost a year already when I was watching a UFC channel on youtube where they suggest who to bet. Of course, I said No when she asked if I was betting. From then on I just hold my phone whenever she is not around. It's a long argument when your wife suggests buying this or that on amazon yet you gambling your funds. lol

So far i havent experienced on trying out to avoid for family members when i do gamble but honestly they cant really just able to see me literally since i would be playing on random times whenever i do feel on doing so.

If i do play then they dont really just care since im the father and even my wife doesnt really care plus im not really spending that much compromising our family savings or funds for more important purposes.

As long you do give them good life when it comes to financial or having something everything they do need then they wont really be caring about on side things that you are involved into.

[nakamura12]

If you want to hide that you are gambling, you are probably addicted or almost on the way of getting addicted to gambling. Your post is little confusing, but I am guessing you do place bets, but you are lying to your wife? I don't think that's a good idea. You shouldn't be hiding anything from your wife. You will eventually get caught and things might not end well. Better talk to her and let her know that you place only few bets and try to explain why you do it.

Buying things on amazon and placing bets aren't the same thing.

It is possible that op may become a gambling addict even if gambling is fine in his country. If op wanted to tell his wife then it's good that his wife know about what he is doing rather than keeping it a secret but it could also cause a quarrel between the two much the same as keeping it a secret until she finds out. Having second phone a secret could work I think and avoid using the same gadget or a device watching the videos that are related in betting.

[chaser15]

Now, this would be something of a thread where users can give tips as to how we play online/offline without our family knowing it. Curious how you do it.

Good thing that I didn't end up in that situation. I can freely gamble even my family knows it.

But if the time comes that they will stop my gambling activity and I like to insist that I want to continue, I will just do my best to hide it from them.

What kind of method  I will use, I'm not sure.