do you still a consider yourself a normal person if gambling is your only hobby?

[finaleshot2016]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

To be fair, it's normal to have a hobby or find something to be entertained like gambling.

There's nothing unusual about it but once you get addicted to gambling and all you think of about is gambling, then there's something wrong about it.

Maybe his passion is about gambling, no one knows? It's like playing games the whole time but yeah, other way around it's still bad for the health if you focus too much in gambling. At some point, it's normal but if he's always like that, then there's a problem and better check him out.

[Yucky]

I don't wishes with him having gambling as is only hobby the issues is that being an online worker not exercising himself might result to sickness and then also the fact that he's indoors not coming out to even make use of physical betting stores and not be able to listen to the public or interact with people which means if he you bets and has a near miss, he might end up chasing his loss which can lead to irresponsible gambling. so there's chances of him slipping to addictive gambling and for the modern world now it's normal  to just be indoors.

[boyptc]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

I would careless about people's way of having fun while they're bored at work or they don't have anything to do.

Of course, that's a normal thing to do when they're trying to find a way to kill that boredom.

There is nothing to be concerned about as long as he's not hurting you or taking your money.

[AVE5]

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

It really call a concern because it isn't normal for someone who tends to be enjoy staying lonely to just find gambling as means of staying out of boredom. As the case of future threats maybe on this course, they might be potential to sporadical gambling that'll affect their mental health if we regards that winning can cheer bad moods up to happiness while loosing can ruined it all.
This is quite effective when you spend more times being alone than associating with people.
The act of having gambling as game of regular keeping yourself busy at your free times may drain your savings at course of staying too long on the casino especially when you don't have a gambling plans of when to exit for the day or in a specific period.

[Findingnemo]

It is not normal or atleast in my opinion, such kind of environment makes someone to be vulnerable into addiction and I doubt that his statement is true, there's lot of activities we can do even when we just stay indoor like music, podcasts, movies, games, etc. If he isn't doing any of these and prefer gambling as his choice then he must be given some kind of opinion to change his action. Ask him to self exclude from casino just to find whether he can control his urge.

[mu_enrico]

I don't think gamblers should be categorized using the terms normal vs abnormal; the more appropriate terms should be problem gambler vs casual gambler. It doesn't matter whether gambling is one of someone's hobbies or the only hobby they have; the main issue is whether or not gambling negatively affects their well-being.

So, to answer the question, yes, someone is normal if they don't have a gambling problem.

[blomen]

while gambling addiction is seen as bad by society (and with good reason), there are other hobbies that take away not only your money but also your time.

gambling in general is always seen as bad, so i think it's hard to call someone whose hobby is gambling a normal person. but there are other activities other than gambling that also take time, money and bring stress.

smoking, for example, is considered better than gambling, even “cool”, even though it is frowned upon in society. but it also damages your body, takes your money away regularly, plays with your hormones and ruins your appearance.

there are many examples like this. but in general, unfortunately, gambling is not very compatible with morals and ethics. so you could say that gambling is something to concern about.

[coin-investor]

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

Its normal there is such a thing as introverted person

Introverts tend to be quiet, reserved, and prefer solitary activities

https://www.simplypsychology.org/signs-you-are-an-introvert.html
I have a lot of relatives that are introverted, and we respect their sense of privacy; we should not stereotype people,  just because they act and think differently; it will only become alarming if the person is losing a lot of money from gambling way beyond what he should use.
I discovered these people are good at hiding secrets, and they have their own way of doing things, so we should respect them.

[$crypto$]

If you continue to do boredom with gambling then it is not normal because it can become an addiction especially if you just stay at home without socializing, closed people may be reluctant to leave the house during breaks.

But if he can control and not spend more on gambling than his income, there is no problem, we don't know how to manage responsibility in gambling, right?

So for me it would be considered a concern.

[OgNasty]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

Everyone has their own things they do for entertainment.  Some more weird than others.  I personally am not a gambling addict and don't use that to describe myself.  I definitely don't consider it a part of my personality and would find it weird if someone brought it up to describe me.  I also don't think people should particularly care about other people's hobbies.  Everyone experiences life differently and that's what makes our lives unique.  People should shy away from trying to lump everyone into a box based on their hobbies or letting other people's opinions effect their self view.

[Ronsbit]

Your friends situation is far beyond just hobby, it is addiction in disguise and if not controlled early would be a very bad for for him to be able to come out of it looking at his mode of engagement which warrants him to always be online while working. I am of the opinion that your friend should make out a timetable for himself as to guide him through his engagements and activities after working online. Maybe limiting the time he spends on gambling while on break and after work so it  doesn't affect him. He can be doing other stuff to while away time so that the urge to gamble doesn't get into him.

[Awaklara]

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

It can be a person who is more closed to other people or more precisely chooses friends. it does not mean that everyone who works online will have such a closed attitude, it all depends on the social environment.
Choosing gambling as the only hobby is not wrong. But it would be better to find a hobby with physical activity. That's because his daily life is online and it can cause tremendous stress if a problem occurs. As long as the gambling he does is always under his control, I don't think there is a problem with that. But if his gambling actually causes excessive stress, then his hobby becomes a problem.

[Z390]

People can easily find entertainment online, but they don’t spend all their days on the internet. Living in isolation is not a healthy way to go about life. Someone who moves around, even just a mile each day, is generally healthier than someone who stays locked in a room all day.
If you care about your friend, it's important to communicate how unhealthy this lifestyle can be. Getting outside for fresh air or spending time with people is beneficial for both his physical and mentally well-being. Additionally, gambling alone at home and avoiding social interactions can lead to increased anxiety and other psychological problems, which is definitely a concern to me. Talk to him or his parent at least.

[348Judah]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

I don't think it's that possible or common that we only have gambling as our hobby, there are others things we may also find pleasure in doing aside gambling which is part of our passion, such could be cooking, driving, reading or evening dancing, though when it comes to sports activities and entertainment, i think we can best describe gambling as our most preferred choice to make here, but not as applicable to the general lifestyle on how we do things, we can have gambling and many other things we are tied to doing on a daily basis as our hobby.

[Cryptomultiplier]

If you continue to do boredom with gambling then it is not normal because it can become an addiction especially if you just stay at home without socializing, closed people may be reluctant to leave the house during breaks.

But if he can control and not spend more on gambling than his income, there is no problem, we don't know how to manage responsibility in gambling, right?

So for me it would be considered a concern.

I also think it is a concern that needs special intervention from a friend or close family member because this is how addiction comes to stay.
If it could be helped, the friend in concern should switch to gaming on consoles at least to help curb such an addiction, that is because I understand that he may not want to miss out on an important update while being online doing his necessary duties.  
Also, if such a friend is shown other interesting hobbies that can be done online, am sure that would be a good distraction other than gambling 24/7.

[mindrust]

Why not? If you ask the psychiatrists, they’ll tell you that there is no normal person living on earth. According to the books, none of us are normal. We are all crazy a little bit or more. We consider a person normal as long as he is not doing anything unexpected or act weird. So if a guy doesn’t have another hobby other than gambling, practically he is just a guy who likes to gamble and does nothing else in his free time. As long as he can control his emotions and doesn’t chase his losses, I’d say he is normal and there is no danger. These people are rare but they do exist. I know most are not like that though.

[JunaidAzizi]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

Normal means when something is done daily or occasionally within a specific time and limit. Since he is not doing it properly, whenever he becomes free, he starts gambling. This is something you should be concerned about because he is unaware of the outside world and has limited himself to the computer and the room, which may damage his mental health and cause him to lose control. Since he is betting on sports, it would be better to play some games with him or bring him to the playing field where he can get some fresh air and socialize with people. I hope this will help him come out of this situation.

[Rruchi man]

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

Why not? If it is a hobby that is not putting a hole in your pocket , and not ruining your relationship mostly with others, that is, you do not prefer gambling to interaction with others, then it is a normal behavior.

A hobby should help you relax, and that is the exact feeling it gives to some, even though it is hard to believe.

There are still many positive benefits to gambling and having gambling as a hobby.

[Cityhunter34]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

Well, for me I think there is nothing wrong with that if he is okay with it. Because each and everyone us have different ways of thinking and reasoning, so maybe it could be that staying like that always makes him happy. However, since he is not addicted to gambling yet, I think is quite good for him if it will be able to control himself from getting addicted to gambling. Because though there is nothing anyone can do about it that would going to stop him from that if he didn't decide by himself.

[peter0425]

I have a friend who doesn’t really go out much to socialize with people. Since his work is online, he spends most of his time in front of the computer. He told me that, to avoid boredom, whether while working or during breaks he just gambles on anything: sports, roulette, and slots.

These days, people can easily find more entertainment online, which is why they tend to spend more time there.

So, do you think this kind of behavior is still considered normal, or is it something to be concerned about?

I do think it’s normal but it will depend on how much time he is dedicating to gambling and being in front of computer even after work hours. He still needs to go out and meet some people. See some sunlight because that is how a healthy normal person should be. It would not be healthy to be stuck inside the house for so long and he may also get addicted to gambling in the process.