Lies told to cover up gambling habit

[Stepstowealth]

So, when I came across that post on reddit, I couldn't help but laugh really hard, and also imagined how many of us gamblers out there are telling one lie or the other just to cover up our gambling habit..

I don't think the person telling the story lied to cover up his habit of gambling, his wife may have known about him gambling but what she didn't know was that he considered gambling the favorite part of his day and not the time spent with her. Telling the wife the truth that whenever he gambled was the best time of his day is a statement capable of ending the marriage. He is a chronically addicted gambler who does not want his partner to know how addicted he is to gambling, and an adicted gambler who will not easily change.

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[acroman08]

lying about your gambling habits can get ugly really quick, it's always better to be upfront and truthful about your gambling habits instead of hiding them, as long as you are keeping a healthy balance between gambling and your responsibility, I don't really see the reason of lying about your gambling habits. also, it's kind of sad to hear that the guy on the Reddit post views his gambling as the best part of his day, just imagine the hurt his wife would feel if she hears that.

[Darker45]

Reading through the 3 different experiences in the OP, I don't find them funny. I do have my share of lies when it comes to gambling and although I and my friends would laugh at them, they're not really funny. I mean, to make lies in the name of gambling, of a vice, isn't funny at all. It may even be a start of something more serious. As with many serious problems, they may start as simple issues. I guess rather than brushing it off as an acceptable problem, it should be addressed.

[betswift]

After reading that post, I quickly remembered what I did some years back when I was still pretty much new to gambling and was kind of obsessed with it at that time, I remember it was on Sunday late morning after we came back from church, I darely needed to play some gambling game, but the children were running around the house making lots of noise, the little one will not stop climbing me, we've already had breakfast and my wife was busy watching a movie.
I left her and the children in the sitting room, took my phone and laptop and went into our third room reserved for visitors and locked myself in there, and started gambling, I was playing slot and casino games, and in between, I was also analyzing some upcoming sports matches to find suitable ones to place bet on.

More than 1 hour later, my wife came looking for me, and possibly was surprised i locked myself in the guest room, she inquired to know why, I told her I was studying some very important course online, and needed no disturbance at all, that was why I went to the guest room, she stood there, whether she believed or not, I do not know, I just know that she went her way after some seconds 😂😂.

So, when I came across that post on reddit, I couldn't help but laugh really hard, and also imagined how many of us gamblers out there are telling one lie or the other just to cover up our gambling habit..

I have a friend who lost a huge amount of money to gambling, and returning home that night, he lied to his wife that he was robbed, when the woman (being suspecious) asked why he was not beaten by the robbers, he got angry at her and almost beat her that night 🤣.

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

The story you shared is very unfortunate. It’s troubling when someone reacts with aggression just because others don’t believe their lies, as it’s often a sign of an unhealthy psyche, unfortunately..

But how about you and your wife to gamble together if you have the time so that you can know when to stop by encouraging yourselves and telling yourselves the amount of money that is small that you should use to gamble. I noticed some people on this forum always say something like they are hiding their gambling activities from their partners but not everyone. If it is done wisely and responsibly, a woman can easily be convinced. But some people can be afraid of their wife not to get addicted also.

Naah Naah, honestly, even if my wife will like it, I personally will not want her to get near anything gambling, I am an introvert and like to do many things alone, in fact, I enjoy doing almost every thing I do, alone, except when we are watching a movie or we go out on a date, even when I choose to do the cooking, and she comes around to help, normally, that should be fun right? But I see that as disturbance and would possibly abandon the cooking for her to do if she refuse to leave me alone, this is the kind of person I am.

But then, on the other, my wife is not a gambling person at all, in fact, she hate gamblers with passion, she's one of this who peceive gamblers are irresponsible people, it's the reason why I've never allowed her to get to know of my involvement in gambling, she will be heart broken if she ever learn that I go gamble.
Many a times I've lost money in business and told her, when she learns that I gamble, she may turn around to accuse me of losing those money to gambling and lying to her that I lost the money in business, that exactly the kind of person she is, and not like I can't make her change that perspective or attitude if I want to, If I really wanted to, I can present gambling to her in a way that she will think that I just decided to start gambling and want to carry her along, I can do that and I bet she will like it, but nah, doing that will end up ruining my gambling peace of mind.
Lol.

You're right to trust your own feelings about your relationship, as no one knows your situation better than you do. However, consider the possibility that your partner respects and loves you just as you are. She knows you're an introvert and may be giving you the personal space you need without any reproach because she understands you. This open understanding might allow you to be more honest with her. There's no need to hide anything when you feel understood and accepted at home

As long as the losses a person is experimenting while gambling are under their control then a lie here and there does not make a lot of difference, I often hear people pushing for absolute honesty all the time, but this is not possible, and even if it was, can you imagine the chaos that it would ensue? Just to give an example, statistics show that most people hate their jobs, so if people were 100% honest with what they felt and told their bosses about it, you can be sure they will get themselves fired on the spot and may never get another job as they are unable to keep those feelings to themselves anymore.

Why not start with being honest with ourselves? Perhaps if more people embraced this, they would leave unfulfilling jobs and pursue work that truly brings them joy. Emphasizing honesty and openness in the family is crucial, especially since home should be a place where you don't need to hide or lie. After all, if you can’t be yourself even at home, then what's the point? Home and family should be your safe haven, where you can truly relax and be yourself after a long day at a job you dislike 

[michellee]

That is a normal thing that would be done by a gambler who does not want his gambling activities to be known by other people. They will lie to other people for many reasons so that other people do not suspect what they are doing. They will cover up their gambling habits so they can continue gambling.

I lied a bit just to hide my gambling habits from others. I will just find free time to gamble and will be alone for a while. But sometimes, I also lie and say I'm doing something related to my job

I think many people will lie just to cover up their gambling habits. They don't want anyone to know about their gambling habits so they do things like that. But we should not have to tell big lies so that there are no problems.

[Oasisman]

I should say, he does not need to tell his wife if he can manage his finances without being noticed that he is actually spending on gambling. The wife may never going to find it since she's complacent that the husband may not have done something that could add up to their expenses as the he never left the house in the first place.
However, if the man are unable to handle his finances and the wife is about to find out, then I should say, that man needs to stop before the wife finds out. It's better to just stop than confessing it to the wife when there are already a lot of money that was spent on gambling.
I have a belief that every man has to keep their gambling habits secret for as long as they can or even at one point before telling their wives. They'll get mad of course that's a normal reaction lol.

[bitbollo]

I suggest you watch the movie "Horse Fever - Febbre da Cavallo - 1976" it shows a fairly cynical portrayal of the "addicted" gambler.
well, here you see a whole series of clichés and stereotypes.
Personally I would never lie for gambling, I find it to be a very negative aspect related to this hobby.

[retreat]

Your wife doesn't know what you were doing, but she definitely has suspicions about what you were doing at that time, because believe it or not, a woman's intuition is higher than a man's, they can understand what their partner is saying. whether it's really honest or not. And actually, men are terrible liars, but why do most wives just shut up and walk away? that's because they don't want to make a fuss about it and they are too tired to fight with their partner. So for me personally, instead of having to constantly lie to my partner, it's better for me to be honest with her and tell her the truth, regardless of whether she accepts it or not is a matter for later - because lies that are continuously covered up will eventually be revealed, and I don't want it to become a time bomb in the future.

[ZippyPixL]

So, when I came across that post on reddit, I couldn't help but laugh really hard, and also imagined how many of us gamblers out there are telling one lie or the other just to cover up our gambling habit..

I don't think the person telling the story lied to cover up his habit of gambling, his wife may have known about him gambling but what she didn't know was that he considered gambling the favorite part of his day and not the time spent with her. Telling the wife the truth that whenever he gambled was the best time of his day is a statement capable of ending the marriage. He is a chronically addicted gambler who does not want his partner to know how addicted he is to gambling, and an adicted gambler who will not easily change.

It's really sad and puzzling. Why do people stay in relationships that bring them less joy than gambling? This could indicate a dependency, or perhaps it suggests a need to find a partner with whom they can truly be happy. In any case, if you're engaging in activities that don't bring you pleasure (be it gambling, relationships, or any form of entertainment) it's a clear sign that it's time to stop or make a change

[Samlucky O]

I have a friend who lost a huge amount of money to gambling, and returning home that night, he lied to his wife that he was robbed, when the woman (being suspecious) asked why he was not beaten by the robbers, he got angry at her and almost beat her that night 🤣.

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

I have once lied because of gambling. I use the money I intend using to buy some food stuffs to gamble, unfortunately I lost all to virtual gambling I never knew what to tell my wife, so I just told her I lost the money and the worst part is that I don't even know how come about it. She was very anoid about that and I pretended as if what I was saying was the truth till she believed me. I then have  to call a friend to send me money because that was the only money I had in my savings back the around 2017

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

In my case, I don't know if it's a lie or not. I have a habit when I come home after gambling, I always give money to my wife whether I win or lose. I gave her some money and said that today I won, and I want to give a part of this money for her. I found this method quite good because the next time I asked her permission to go gambling, she was always happy and mostly didn't complain about my gambling.

However, this method requires me to always set aside a small amount of money and not lose all my money. One time, I unfortunately lost everything and I had to borrow some money from my friend to bring home and give to my wife.

[Porfirii]

I have a friend who lost a huge amount of money to gambling, and returning home that night, he lied to his wife that he was robbed, when the woman (being suspecious) asked why he was not beaten by the robbers, he got angry at her and almost beat her that night 🤣.

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

I have once lied because of gambling. I use the money I intend using to buy some food stuffs to gamble, unfortunately I lost all to virtual gambling I never knew what to tell my wife, so I just told her I lost the money and the worst part is that I don't even know how come about it. She was very anoid about that and I pretended as if what I was saying was the truth till she believed me. I then have  to call a friend to send me money because that was the only money I had in my savings back the around 2017

That was time ago, so I hope you learnt the lesson (although if you got the money back from your friend, perhaps you didn't get the morale).

I think that we must be mature enough to make our own decisions, but also to accept the responsibility of any consequences arising from our decisions.

I don't know your wife, the wife of Fivestar4everMVP's story, nor the one mentioned in the OP, but I feel that in all cases they pay for their husbands' faults, and that's not ethical nor fair.

[Kelvinid]

A lie can be something good or naturally bad.
Sometimes we make some excuse and pretending of busy with something because of our gambling addiction. Sometimes we spend more time on this rather than having a good time with the family. Well, that was a few years back when our minds were in the box of imagining what would happen to us when we hit the jackpot.

It is probably most of us who are experiencing this one. Maybe some are telling their partners already while some do not and keep it secret.
But I don't suggest new gamblers to this especially if we have family already because this is also a reason why some couples separated. Must remain responsible and knows our priorities as well.

[Crypt0Gore]

It's very easy to lie, it's in human nature to go the easy route, some times a lie is necessary to get on your right Journey, even in my business I need to lie to sell to my customers, because the truth isn't so interesting to people this days.

Assuming I bought goods for $100 each and to resell I need to add an extra $20 per the good and this includes the shipping costs and clearance, if I tell my customers to pay $120 for the goods they will want to price it lower, this is where I need to tell them a higher price, knowing that they will price is lower and probably ends at the same $120 per the goods.

In real life relationships, either among friends or most especially in a marriage, lies will ruin your trust, you don't want that to happen, its better to build your relationship on trust, if you are a gambler and also married, normally when you lost some money your partner will think about your gambling lifestyle.

When it comes to gambling it's better to be open about your losses to your partner, remember that they can be of help if something is about to snap in your head.

[Hewlet]

I have a friend who lost a huge amount of money to gambling, and returning home that night, he lied to his wife that he was robbed, when the woman (being suspecious) asked why he was not beaten by the robbers, he got angry at her and almost beat her that night 🤣.

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

lol 😂 this is just typical of anyone that looses a bet and didn't want people to know that they've lost such amount.

My own is that it just change my mood and if you ask why, I will just tell you not to be bothered about it. We have our stories and certainly loosing is part of the game and if you've not lost at some point in time then you've probably not gamble, but then, it's not everything you will want to tell your partner most especially as it regards your losses course not all of them have the emotional intelligence to handling it and might feel that you're squandering all your resources away through gambling but again, there should always be some sort of balance such that you make yourself a bit valnourable and accountable to her so as to reduce your gambling excesses.

[harapan]

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

No I haven’t lied to anybody like that before.

Your story and the other guy’s tweet are pretty awful imo. I don’t know if you are still gambling like that but you should probably seek professional help. The other guy on twitter too. I see no difference between your story and locking yourself in a room and drink alcohol/smoking. See how it looks now? That’s what we call “having an addiction”

If gambling prevents you from doing your daily duties then gambling is not a fun event for you anymore. It became an addiction and it needs to be treated.

Exactly,I don't give a lie for whatsoever reason to cover up my gambling habits,whereas I'm a responsible gambler and when I want to gamble it's just little of my time and I don't mind telling a friend of mine or anyone close to me that this is what I'm doing because I'm not spending more or using more time doing this.im just doing it cause I want to feel the dun that moments and then I give a stop.

We'll I feel such habits is a real sign of an addiction on a high note that needs to be minimize, tackled but we all have different ways of doing things and so it's so difficult to limits such behavior's.

[summonerrk]

Have you told any gambling related lie before? Please share, let's read and have fun.

All this is a small lie on the scale that gamblers are used to lying.  While studying the psychology of gambling, I heard the following stories:

- a mother left a neighbor with a young child to go to the casino. At the same time, she knew this neighbor very poorly, in fact, she left her child with a stranger for gambling, probably it was a sign of addiction to uncontrolled play.

- The second interview was about the fact that the guy was a student and lived in a rented apartment, and at some point he became interested in betting. And when he ran out of money, this guy sold all the furniture from the rented apartment to keep betting. And then he lied to his parents about being robbed.
It's unbelievable, and of course the truth came out later.

[hyudien]

Gambling is so addictive that both spouses shouldn't get involved at the same time, because at a point they may lose control of their emotions which could impact on their relationship negatively and if care is not taken one or both partners may become uncontrollably addicted and that will become an unbearable turn out of events.


But if it is one of the partner preferably the husband becoming addicted the wife can easily help him to get out of such addictions, so the man in the story did the right thing not telling the wife his gambling expertise.

The fact about gambling that can indeed be addictive is real, and indeed if both partners are involved in gambling addiction then the negative impact certainly cannot be held back or prevented, even I think when in a relationship when one of them is addicted it can have a negative impact on their relationship. Because when someone is addicted to gambling, the bad impact is not a strange right, it is with one of the addicted parties, especially if both of them are addicted, it will be very bad in the future because they are both addicted, even I think that when both of them are addicted, they may prioritize each other's egos and conflicts like this may not be avoided.
If one party is addicted, the other party must be able to realize that they can get out of their addiction, it is impossible to just leave it alone, because even if it is left alone it will be bad in the future while of course no one wants to experience badness in their life. Therefore, as a partner, you must be able to help the other party who is addicted to be able to improve the situation.

[Nrcewker]

Gambling habit develops when you have extra funds with you. If you completely think of investing the funds in somewhere stable, then you won’t get the habit of gambling. In this way, you will be also saved from telling lies to hide your gambling habit. Now a days, I hardly gamble in casino games. Occasionally I place bets on sports events, hence I didn’t find any chance to lie about gambling to any of my family member.

[Lida93]

But how about you and your wife to gamble together if you have the time so that you can know when to stop by encouraging yourselves and telling yourselves the amount of money that is small that you should use to gamble. I noticed some people on this forum always say something like they are hiding their gambling activities from their partners but not everyone. If it is done wisely and responsibly, a woman can easily be convinced. But some people can be afraid of their wife not to get addicted also.

I don't support the idea of husband and wife gambling, it's not advisable at all. From op story it appears there kids are still very young so assumings the two parents are gambling together who is going to watch out for the kids in between those time they are using to gamble.

Let the husband do his thing and not involve his wife except it's a business investment then it's necessary to involve wife but not gambling. It's left for the husband to gamble responsibly not to financially reck himself. To me I feel there are certain lies that are necessary just to keep the peace at home, especially when we know the type of wife we have.