How my gambling life started.

[alastantiger]

Time goes that it becomes unusual that we began to feel offenced and rebelled that we as relatives(1 family) are extorting from each other without empathy for one another and then, we unconciously grew wild developing in sentiments, greeds and taking it as an avenue to make profits.
Alongside, it was more of serious business than the just fun.

Then the casino and other online bet platforms was introduced in time. This was how I was exposed and my begining of gambling life!

You are correct. Gambling didn't just start suddenly. It was a gradual process until it became full blown. In the past many years ago, before the coming of physical bookies and online casinos that was we gambled. It was a neutral word not associated with any negativities. We could even do it with parents and the win or loss was not celebrated like any big deal. Rather even if you won any money, it was returned either back or used to buy something that is shared amongst everyone. It was the old days, a much simpler time. Until the devil entered the game. And we became materialistic in our pursuits. Our pleasures became spohisticate and our competitive and greedy spirit grew like we want to taste blood.

[Gozie51]

On a serious note, we saw this as a mere bet of competitions and not as gambling. As we advances, we saw it as a domestic gambling and not as the wild gambling that could cause one emotional outbreaks.

From time immemorial, local gambling has existed before what we see today as offline, casino and online gambling. It is a neighborhood kind of gambling that is not just about card but whot, Scrabble, dice, billiards or board games, even local neighborhood football is used for gambling so it has always had this emotional attachment to it.

Local gambling has even more attachment than what you see in online because here you see the person who has won money out of you and you have such kind of feeling of aspersion on the person, some express hate from time to time or it even leads to fighting where there is disagreement or misunderstanding. So local gambling is more hitted because it is face to face gambling.

[Die_empty]

Then the casino and other online bet platforms was introduced in time. This was how I was exposed and my begining of gambling life!

I also had a similar but slightly different experience. I used to have a friend who was four years older than me. Every weekend he always gambled playing cards with his fellow gamblers in a school compound. He usually puts his money in my custody and instructs me to tell him when the money has been reduced to a certain amount. I will have it counting and taking records of his gambling activities and when it gets to that amount I will inform him and he will stop playing.  

I never joined him in playing physical cards because sometimes arguments lead to fights among them. So I was more comfortable gambling in physical casinos and later online betting. He taught me not just to play but to do it responsibly because he had a gambling budget and would never continue after he had gotten to his benchmark.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Domestic gambling is something that is still very relevant and practised in most parts of our societies even till today, a few days ago, I was walking down my street and I saw a group of about five or six guys sitting round a table playing a very popular card game known over here as whot whot, I also saw fiat notes scattered on the table on which they were playing the card game, and from the way it looked, I completely assumed they were gambling, because the fiat notes on the table are possibly their bets.

Many online gamblers today actually began their gambling journey through domestic gambling, I myself did participate in it alot of times when I was still very younger..
Domestic gambling is usually very fun but at some points, it always results to alot of misunderstanding which most of the times always end up causing serious fights, which also could be fetal at times, I can't count how many young boys whom I know, that lost their lives through fightings, which resulted from arguments that aroused while they were participating in a domestic gambling.

All in all, OP's story is not one that is Peculiar to him alone, domestic gambling is very common here in Africa, and it's a gateway through which many people find their way into gambling.

[Assface16678]

See how gambling affects people who don't have control over themselves. Notice how it started as a fun game for the relatives until it became more serious because of the money involved. I don't want to brag, but in my family we know some gambling games such as majong, tong its, black jack, etc. More on card games, but why do we still enjoy them if we have gatherings? Simply because we can control ourselves and the relationship between the family, we rarely put a large amount of money in the pool, and sometimes we are not staking any money just for fun; in short, a well-balanced relationship even when money and gambling are related. I guess what OP experienced is that members of the family start to feel the feeling of greed as it is unavoidable. Conflict over the money with family members is not new, even in gambling matters.

[maydna]

Yes, that's how someone begins their gambling life, and each person has their own story. Many of them even become addicted to gambling because the ease they get in playing gambling can move them deeper into gambling until they finally become addicted to gambling. However, some people quickly realize that gambling can pose a risk of loss that is more serious than they could imagine. It has become common for those who gamble to become greedy and thirsty for a win, so they will continue to chase that win until they get it. They do not realize the danger they will face, losing a huge amount of money that cannot be recovered easily. Usually, it all starts with small things that look fun, but because the stakes are increased to make the game more tense, they experience a different sensation. And that is what slowly makes them become gamblers until now, and some even become addicted to gambling.

[BitcoinTurk]

Starting to gamble with very small bet amounts and then increasing the bet amount is unfortunately the first indicator of gambling addiction because it indicates that the person has the ambition to win more. If gambling isn’t done very often this will not be a problem but if the continuity of gambling with high bet amounts is observed this will fully shows gambling addiction. Therefore, I will recommend that you change your gambling habits, gamble less and if possible reduce your betting amounts to a minimum. Remember, discipline and self-control are the only methods to overcome gambling addiction.

[Litzki1990]

When internet and smartphone were not available but we were not much aware about online gambling but ever since mobile phone and internet became a thing accessible to people we are getting this facility. Earlier when there were no online gambling or casino sites, I saw many people gambled in different ways. Some may have gambled on a match while sitting in a tea shop and some may have played zuma on some game and at that time such activities were not considered normal by some people of our region and they always opposed this game. However, since the availability of smartphones and internet, people who used to gamble physically are now gambling online so that no one other than the gambler knows about his gambling. Some may know about gambling through others, some may know about gambling online, and some may be interested in gambling after watching a friend's gambling.

[coin-investor]

Your experience is not unique. I think majority of gamblers started that way. If not card games then some coinflips. The whole point is that the exposure started with people whom you know personally from childhood to your student days and then your adult life.

Yes so many of us started that way from friendly games among our childhood friends out of curiosity we came to learn how to gamble, I was introduced to gambling on our fiesta the popular game in every fiesta in our country is Bingo from and color games at a very young age I learn t bet it's so easy you just pick the color and the colored dice will just pick the color that will win, you can double or triple your bet, of course, I have my older brothers to accompany me it was all for fun.

At a young age, so many of us were exposed to gambling because of these kinds of events, in a country where gambling is legal the young ones are exposed to gambling because of betting stations that they see, but you have to be of legal age before you can bet here but at a very young age you'll know what gambling is all about you already have the idea of the concept, so we must have older relatives to guide us.

[ARTOIS]

I started with betting when I was studying in middle school. My friends and I would gather in the middle school bathroom and play cards over candy. Whoever has the highest number wins.
 Then I started gambling with the money I was saving for events. When I started working, I would allocate a small amount and bet it with the same group. After that, the Budget became big a little so I stopped playing cards .
 Now it became much larger and bigger and I gamble online in sports and games.

[killerfrost]

Your story about family gambling hits hard, and it ain't just you. Seems like a lot of folks start with harmless bets with friends and fam, maybe some coin flips or friendly card games. Then, bam! Time flies, and suddenly those casual bets turn into full-blown family feuds over who's coughing up the most cash. It's like a fun game night gone rogue, morphing into a serious business fueled by greed and resentment.

The "extortion" thing you mentioned, where family feels pressured to gamble? That's messed up. Turns gambling into a competition where everyone's trying to outdo each other, forgetting the whole point of having fun together. And the feuds? Oof, those sound like recipe for disaster, tearing families apart over a few bucks.

[Coin_trader]

-

This is the example of betting against family is not really good move to do since there’s always a loser on every game which means there’s someone who will surely be upset after your game. We have this kind of family games it doesn’t involved money but rather just penalties to make the game intense. We usually use command system as penalty that loser will obey any command of the winner of that game. This way we manage to enjoy our game with something at stake even though there’s no money involved.

It’s very odd too that your family allowed gambling inside your house because in my tradition, This will never be allowed by parents or elderly since gambling has a negative image in our country while doing it with your family is a total disgrace if someone saw you doing that in your neighborhood.

[Yatsan]

In years past before the casino and other online gambling bet platforms was discovered and brought to our knowledge, I and some family relatives used to play the card games but on the sequence some of us were becoming unserious in the game that it wasn't competitive so, we decided to have stakes with little amount of cents of $ which we could afford to loose just to buckle and cheers everyone up.
Time goes where we increases the stakes to make us more serious to the extend we began to bet about $1 which we can afford to loose at other expenditures but it seems unbearable loosing it on the caused of betting.
On a serious note, we saw this as a mere bet of competitions and not as gambling. As we advances, we saw it as a domestic gambling and not as the wild gambling that could cause one emotional outbreaks.

Time goes that it becomes unusual that we began to feel offenced and rebelled that we as relatives(1 family) are extorting from each other without empathy for one another and then, we unconciously grew wild developing in sentiments, greeds and taking it as an avenue to make profits.
Alongside, it was more of serious business than the just fun.

Then the casino and other online bet platforms was introduced in time. This was how I was exposed and my begining of gambling life!

Gambling is gambling no matter how big or small your bets are. The thing you are caling 'advancement' is simply bigger drive of profit, that you are wanting more than just a penny from it. Casino and online gambling sites are there due to technological advancements and capitalism for owners, nothing more and nothing less. For sure it is a common thing to all of us who are here in this industry. We experienced activities related to gambling during our youth. Some examples are with competitive games that we put consequences to whoever would lose the game. And as we grow up, we just value money more which gives some gamblers the idea to be hooked up in this industry for the sake of not only getting profit but to some, a way to get rich in an instant.

Another influence could be environment on why some of us are gambling at the present. For sure some peope here saw their fathers making some bets in lotteries, sports league and the likes. In some instances are neighbors and relatives who are doing the same thing. Eversince we are all familiar with what gambling is however, not everyone has as much as interest we have now, unlike before.

[iv4n]

Time goes that it becomes unusual that we began to feel offenced and rebelled that we as relatives(1 family) are extorting from each other without empathy for one another and then, we unconciously grew wild developing in sentiments, greeds and taking it as an avenue to make profits.
Alongside, it was more of serious business than the just fun.

We all have to start somewhere, and mostly we all start with close friends and relatives... It's certain that the competitive spirit grows with time and that the desire to win is getting bigger and bigger. So that greediness and lack of empathy are understandable, we all wish to win at all costs, when we are younger it's like proving something to ourselves and others.

And as we grow, our appetites are bigger, we discover other games and we for sure get more serious with our gambling activities. I think it's all normal, as always the most important thing is to learn not to spend too much money and time on gambling, that's especially important for younger people, their focus should be on some other life activities not on gambling.

[Frankolala]

Most gamblers didn't started gambling recently, but from a young age like the age of OP, when he started gambling with cent. Gambling has been over a long period of time, or will I say since the creation of man.

I started gambling with friends in my neighborhood with poker game, and before I knew it we advance to dice, which got most of us addicted, because we lack discipline and self control. One thing that I notice in gambling is that when you are losing, you will become angry because you cannot control your emotion.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It is common for every person to experience a feeling of excitement from time to time. This feeling sometimes motivates people to do things that allow them to achieve great things. But there is another feature of passion: when a person, in the heat of passion, makes wrong decisions, the failures that occur to him can haunt him for quite a long time.
After reading several posts, you can understand that all people who give in to passion strive to be leaders to one degree or another. It is important to understand that having a gambling nature, you can redirect your energy not to games, which, as you can see, quarrel with close people, but to one common cause, the result of which will be profitable.

[Hispo]

Most gamblers didn't started gambling recently, but from a young age like the age of OP, when he started gambling with cent. Gambling has been over a long period of time, or will I say since the creation of man.

I started gambling with friends in my neighborhood with poker game, and before I knew it we advance to dice, which got most of us addicted, because we lack discipline and self control. One thing that I notice in gambling is that when you are losing, you will become angry because you cannot control your emotion.

Yes. Most of people have had gambling experiences as they were children or teen, because it is pretty common to have adults around us which partake in gambling when they meet together and children get curious on what they are doing. In my case, my mother's family used to be very proactive when comes to gambling and betting, their favorites ones were always card games, bingo and lottery. It was not only them, but the whole neighborhood came together at dusk to participate in bingo and card games as if was one of the main social events to be at before going home to sleep. Many of the adults of the neighborhood came together with their children, since they could not be left alone at their homes, and that was the way many of them got introduced to gambling and cards games.
One could argue it is irresponsible to take one's children to a gambling event, though in my opinion those bingo and card afternoons/nights were a very good way to keep the local community together and to tackle boredom in a place is which pretty much away from malls and entertainment centers.

[Rabata]

There are many reasons to put money into betting. Many people bet only to win and there are many who prioritise the presence of money there to attract attention. Many people have this experience when they start gambling. I used to participate in various sports games before online gambling where we used to bet small amount of money so that game attracted everyone's attention and in reality the same situation happened where everyone was very serious about that game for small amount of money. Me and my friends enjoyed it a lot but with the change of time when sports betting opportunities were created on online platforms,  From that moment I became almost a regular gambler.

[danherbias07]

I don't understand the point.
It's a story but I cannot perceive if it's a good one or a bad one. It seems like gambling did affect you but I don't know if it did you good or bad.
But, since you are a starter then I guess I can suggest you some things.

Now, it will depend on what you are playing. Casino games, the original games. Don't expect too much from this. If you are betting $0.01 then your max profits could be $10 and then expect that a time will come that you will not win anything because it will always try to get it back.
Slots games. This is the hardest part. You don't know when RTP will click. There's a chance it won't even be at the point that your capital is gone.
Sports betting. This is better. You are in control. You are playing against another player and not against the house so the chances of winning is higher than what the system is giving. An x1.20 is possible to win so if you are betting large amounts it could be profitable.

Just don't expect too much and be really careful with your bets. If you think you are winning in casino games that doesn't mean it is a never-ending journey. There will always be a time when it will try to get back everything you gambled.

[kojektea]

I have known gambling for quite a long time, at first I liked physical gambling, even at school I used to often play with my friends, but now I prefer online casinos, I feel comfortable and calm playing, almost destroyed because of gambling, I have experienced it and am happy now I am aware of the dangers of gambling, I gamble just for the sake of it and am not very active