Can people still get the addictive nature through friendly games

[Wexnident]

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Idk, it felt so wrong that you asked the others to return the money they won. I'm assuming you guys are adults and well, matters like that are just something normal imo. If you were kids then maybe, but seeing as it was a sort of reunion then I reckon you guys are old enough already.

Anyway, I think your friend is fine mostly. His pride looked simply just scratched because of some arguments hence why they raised the stakes. I don't think it's going to lead to anything gambling related wise, but it does seem like he has some anger management issues?

[Assface16678]

It is possible. Remember that a gamblers addiction starts with something, so it is possible that you can be addicted to gambling even though you are just playing with your friends. If it became a hobby of yours with your friends, most likely you will feel the urge more and will gamble alone. But the thing is, if you and your friends are only playing gambling games without money associated with them, then it's better because it's like bonding with your group, so you better be content with that and dont go any further.
But not in all cases or groups of friends because, just like me, I also have a circle of friends that also want sports betting, and we always bet whenever there is a sports match that we want; for example, in the NBA, we always bet per match or per champion league, and we find joy anf entertainment in that.

[angrybirdy]

It is possible. Remember that a gamblers addiction starts with something, so it is possible that you can be addicted to gambling even though you are just playing with your friends. If it became a hobby of yours with your friends, most likely you will feel the urge more and will gamble alone. But the thing is, if you and your friends are only playing gambling games without money associated with them, then it's better because it's like bonding with your group, so you better be content with that and dont go any further.
But not in all cases or groups of friends because, just like me, I also have a circle of friends that also want sports betting, and we always bet whenever there is a sports match that we want; for example, in the NBA, we always bet per match or per champion league, and we find joy anf entertainment in that.

I agree, sometimes a person's addiction really starts in such a friendly game because they get support and comfort from their friends, no one stops or limits their actions because they are the only ones playing, and when it comes to card games usually there is money involved even if they say that they will only do friendly games so you should be able to handle yourself even if your friends are with you.

[moneystery]

it's not the game that makes people addicted, but the problem lies with the individual. no matter how friendly a game is, for example a coin game, it can turn into a game that makes someone crazy if they have a problem of not being able to control their greed and desire to win, because that person is the one who has the problem. so we don't need to blame a game that makes people addicted, because it all comes back to the person, if he is able to restrain himself and control his emotions, then in any situation he can control his emotions and not go crazy to win.

[bakasabo]

I think this story has little to do with gambling, but this is more about some human nature. Some people dont like losing, others are winners by nature. They want to be best, first, to win, always go till the end and etc. That is just their character. Some people dont like to lose or look weak in front of some specific person. So they turn any fun activity into a real challenge and would fight till death or give their best to be the only winner. Even though this would be a game of tic tac toe.

[bluebit25]

(...)So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

IMO, it's simply a process of experience and it reflects personal feelings, like the OP is wondering about this very issue. I have a small example of my own story about me traveling to a city by the sea and saying it was great to a loved one, yes but the way they felt the emotions from me was simply It's simply through the eyes and thoughts that I come in contact with and they've never been there so they can't truly understand how wonderful I feel. So if you want to overcome these doubts, try to put yourself in that friend's position to feel more clearly, because we simply discriminate and pre-judge everything that we ourselves do. I don't recognize my own thinking behavior.

[danherbias07]

Argument got heated up and they made a bet for it.
I don't think that kind of betting will cause addiction all of a sudden because they are just making the game more fun by adding some money on the line.
Guys would do this and it will probably be forgotten the next day.
The good thing about friendly games is that you could always ask for your money back as long as you are doing the same for your friends when the same ending will happen to them, they lose. I think I have been on this kind of case before where we play a friendly sports but we put money on the line so that the game will be played seriously. We paid them after we lost and then the guys who won used the money to buy drinks for all of us, yes they shared it.

[Zigabel]

Good day friends


Yes the topic name somehow portrays what am about to explain although for a female gender and plus the current society where am staying this kind of habit is somehow strange but I guess most persons must have witnessed it.

So the other day me and my friends both male and female were involved in some house old friendly games like food competition, card game, thumb wrestling and so many more and take to note, all these activities were done just for old times sake and meet between old friends at my place as it included both my husband and his friends but I witness something rather uncalled for.

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.


So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

It's obvious that guy did get to this point just with that friendly game y'all were playing he's actually a gambler who's probably soon to be an addict because he was actually portraying that attitude based on what you shared and i think in other for him to learn his lesson, you wouldn't have opted his money be returned to him since he have mentioned that he he doesn't want the money again, probably next time he will learn to shield his pride and accept defeat because it's actually doing him no good trying to feel like he's better off gambling the way he's doing, if he's allowed to learn the hard way then most likely next time he will behave in a better manner.

I don't actually think he would have even wanted to continue with the game if it didn't get to the point of gambling because it's obvious that most gamblers would most likely want to get to gamble at every slightest opportunity they see .

[Porfirii]

Good day friends

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So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

Only you know him better, so you must discover it by yourself.

If you ask for my opinion, I think that the event you described in the OP has more to do with testosterone and competitiveness rather than with anything related to a gambling addiction, although it doesn't mean that those who display such behaviours aren't more prone to develop a gambling addiction. If said event created a lasting impact on him, if he can't be able to accept it and let it be, and if he looks for means through gambling to recover it, you don't have to be a genius to realise that that's not something good.

As an adult, he should not only accept the consequences of his actions, but also learn from his mistakes. If he wants to fix a mistake by making a new one, he still has to mature.

[EarnOnVictor]

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So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

What you narrated has nothing to do with addiction but speaks of someone who is fond of himself. This is pride/ego in action. There are many people like that who are so overconfident due to too much self-belief, and it could either work for them at times or put them to shame like it did in this guy's case.

Talking about addiction, I am sure that it is not an addiction because I've seen many people who do not gamble or who are not addicted to gambling calling out for a bet for the fun of it or for a true challenge. And if I am sincere enough now, am one of them. I do challenge people into betting, which I still did last night. But certainly, I am not an addicted person but a darer who is willing to put some people into a tough task for their folly...lol

In all, I hope that guy can calm down next time, it is not in all things you will be bossy and be behaving like you know it all.

[Zoomic]

Good day friends


Yes the topic name somehow portrays what am about to explain although for a female gender and plus the current society where am staying this kind of habit is somehow strange but I guess most persons must have witnessed it.

So the other day me and my friends both male and female were involved in some house old friendly games like food competition, card game, thumb wrestling and so many more and take to note, all these activities were done just for old times sake and meet between old friends at my place as it included both my husband and his friends but I witness something rather uncalled for.

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.


So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

It wasn't the games that got to him, it was greed that got to him. Your friend saw beyond just having fun for old Times sake and decided to earn money from it instead which didn't really go as he anticipated. He spoilt the whole fun atmosphere to something that will suit his selfish agenda. No one did him dirty, the blame is on him for he caused his own misfortune out of greed.

People get addicted to fun activities, including gambling even when it is done for fun alone. Friendly games are not exempted, it can be highly addictive but in your friends case, it wasn't a case of addiction but something else. Many gamblers are on this table, they always want to earn from every game even when they are supposed to just enjoy it and forget about the money they would earn from it. I feel no pity for this set of people, bad experiences like this should be enough to teach them good lessons.

[Slow death]

So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

It seems to me that what you saw is something normal, I say that in the sense that if you look at any sport, when athletes are playing, they take it very seriously to the point of being close to fighting. Take as an example the case of football in all leagues in the world. Regardless of whether each player is earning a high salary and even if they lose games they will still continue to receive high salaries, they still always fight among themselves when they are losing, this does not mean that they are addicted. I believe that if you pay attention to other sports you will see that it is normal for people to get angry and take it very seriously when they are losing.

You can try taking some people from your city who have never been involved in gambling, take them and play a football game with them where no money is involved, you will see that they will all take it very seriously to the point of fighting, because no one likes it. of losing, even when playing without involving money. This has nothing to do with addiction in most cases. Even because gambling addicts hardly waste time participating in friendly games, they stay playing in casinos and isolated from the world so that no one discovers that they are addicted to gambling.

[slapper]

More than a game is going on. Isn't it a mirror of human struggles and desires? These games are basic and lighthearted. We're seeing thumb wrestling devolve into competitive chaos? Come on. Adrenaline, danger, and win are addictive, not games. All fun and games until someone takes it too seriously. The red flag is flying high. The turn of a casual evening into an ego-economic battleground? That indicates someone who's playing the game and being manipulated by his emotions

What's this man betting more for? The excitement of beating his friends and whatever's eating him inside is more important than the money. This may only be the beginning. Once the party’s over, where does that energy go?

[Blitzboy]

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So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

What you narrated has nothing to do with addiction but speaks of someone who is fond of himself. This is pride/ego in action. There are many people like that who are so overconfident due to too much self-belief, and it could either work for them at times or put them to shame like it did in this guy's case.

Talking about addiction, I am sure that it is not an addiction because I've seen many people who do not gamble or who are not addicted to gambling calling out for a bet for the fun of it or for a true challenge. And if I am sincere enough now, am one of them. I do challenge people into betting, which I still did last night. But certainly, I am not an addicted person but a darer who is willing to put some people into a tough task for their folly...lol

In all, I hope that guy can calm down next time, it is not in all things you will be bossy and be behaving like you know it all.

A major ego problem plagues this person. Its not addiction. "Contempt" may be too severe, but anyone who thinks they're better than everyone else is annoying. Wow, calling yourself a "darer" is intriguing. You love pushing buttons, not the substance. I understand its a game. Everyone enjoys a test. You can screw with people, but dont because you can. Boldness isnt jerkdom. Believe me, I enjoy challenges. Winning is fantastic, but losing respect is a waste. This guy? Must learn that. Strategy above ego. True success requires that.

[betswift]

Good day friends


Yes the topic name somehow portrays what am about to explain although for a female gender and plus the current society where am staying this kind of habit is somehow strange but I guess most persons must have witnessed it.

So the other day me and my friends both male and female were involved in some house old friendly games like food competition, card game, thumb wrestling and so many more and take to note, all these activities were done just for old times sake and meet between old friends at my place as it included both my husband and his friends but I witness something rather uncalled for.

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.


So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

Honestly, I think that friendly games themselves aren't inherently addictive but they can certainly highlight an individual's predisposition towards addictive behaviors. This observation underscores the importance of being aware and proactive about our habits. It’s not the environment that cultivates addiction rather, it reveals underlying vulnerabilities that need addressing.

More than a game is going on. Isn't it a mirror of human struggles and desires? These games are basic and lighthearted. We're seeing thumb wrestling devolve into competitive chaos? Come on. Adrenaline, danger, and win are addictive, not games. All fun and games until someone takes it too seriously. The red flag is flying high. The turn of a casual evening into an ego-economic battleground? That indicates someone who's playing the game and being manipulated by his emotions

What's this man betting more for? The excitement of beating his friends and whatever's eating him inside is more important than the money. This may only be the beginning. Once the party’s over, where does that energy go?

It’s true, games often reflect much more than just the rules they're played by they can reveal a lot about human nature, like our competitive spirit and emotional responses. It's fascinating how a simple game can turn into a reflection of our deeper struggles and ambitions. The key is keeping that perspective of fun and not letting the competitive edge take over. Keep it light and keep it fun, that’s the best way to play!

[Miles2006]

This act is just common among most people, people who still don't know how to gamble can get into an argument when playing a game and they can decide to involve money, from my point this is just a way of proving your seriousness or your strength by involving money nothing else, anything that has to do with money mostly when playing a game you'll definitely feel the seriousness. Little kids can also behave in such manner when arguing with a friend but not involving money rather toy, I observed this act several times but I think the person in question is a gambler cause during fun games like this what's the need arguing to such extend.

[Fortify]

Good day friends


Yes the topic name somehow portrays what am about to explain although for a female gender and plus the current society where am staying this kind of habit is somehow strange but I guess most persons must have witnessed it.

So the other day me and my friends both male and female were involved in some house old friendly games like food competition, card game, thumb wrestling and so many more and take to note, all these activities were done just for old times sake and meet between old friends at my place as it included both my husband and his friends but I witness something rather uncalled for.

So I noticed that there were this particular group of guys who really went all out with the friendly and even getting to the extent of making serious argument and almost taking it to the next level for games that were just played for fun purpose and nothing more, it got so worse that the whole atmosphere changed and he instigated that they added some monetary value to the game that he is certain that he isn't going to lose easily and to cut the long story short it went on and on till he barely had much left with him anymore and I had to call the whole thing off and even asked that he money was given back to him but his pride and Shame couldn't allow him to take it back.


So am just curious to know if these little games are the one's that got to him or already developed such habit and to know if possible that the practice will continue elsewhere after leaving there when he lost the money and to look for means through gambling to recover it.

People can get hooked to the most basic and simple things in life, there does not appear to be a limit to that. However there are different types of addiction, you might find that drug or alcohol addicts become somewhat chemically dependent on their choice of fix, but they'll also be under the spell of another form. That is habit building and reinforcing behavior, which can be as simple as having coffee all day every day, or more extreme like wanting to play games 24/7 every minute of the waking day. The best way to decide if you have a troubling form of addiction is to step away from whatever activity you're questioning, and if you feel yourself compulsively drawn back to it, then you likely have an addiction there and should aim to moderate or cut it out entirely for a while.

[darkangel11]

I'd say no because when you play with friends there's no real competition and no big reward. There's also no fear of losing. You're taking away most of the feelings that an addicted gambler faces and it's those feelings that condition addicts to stay where they are. You can compare that to a social drinker who doesn't feel the need for alcohol when he's alone. Such people rarely become alcoholics. It can happen, but usually it doesn't because the main factor isn't there - the ability to drink alone and drown your sorrows. People who play only with friends and the games are meant to be fun don't get overly competitive and don't feel like they have to win something back after a loss.

[DiMarxist]

Gambling addiction doesn't come from this kind of children play. But a committed online or offline casinos with betting and continues skill games like slot and others. Friendly games are for pleasure and leisure time. And for one to be addicted he has to be committed to on the game he lose most and chase his lose at all means to win his loss back then with a short period of time he will become the latest gambling addict in the industry.
If you want to know if someone can be addicted to gambling then let the person face real gambling games and not playing cards games with friends. But playing with friends is the beginning or road to the real life games.

[alani123]

Friendly games are one of the best ways to get addicted in my view, especially if someone has an addictive personality. You get to sit through a comfortable environment with people you know, spew your heart out, enjoy yourself, and come to associate gambling with all these positive feelings, let alone of the rush that the chance of winning gives you.

However, there's a huge misunderstanding also. Because people think that gambling can be ruinous on its own. Look, if someone has absolutely nothing to look up to, no friends to have fun with, no family to support and get supported, then he's much more likely to end up following ruinous behavior be it with gambling, alcohol or any other abuses such as drugs. So if you gamble with your friends, be also a good friend outside of this event too. It'll help them stay sane and away from trouble