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

[Su-asa]

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 rather spend most of my free time watching skits online than gambling most of the time. Gambling every single time I have an opportunity will probably not end well for me because my future will be at risk because I might become addicted to gamble when I begin to gamble everyday/Everytime. However everyone is not the same but IMO gambling shouldn't be a hobby for someone cause it's dangerous. Actually the reason why he gamble most time is because he/she fine it very difficult to socialize with others

[bittraffic]

Thats the only hobby he got interested so it must have been due to the online job that he ain't social as possible. And just to entertain himself, gambling activity is his pass time activity.

A person with a hobby of watching movies and TV series seem normal also. I know one person who just eat his porkrinds just laying on the sofa the whole day but he seem normal to me also. If that's what they prefer to do them, its just up to them.

[taufik123]

It's actually still quite normal for your friend to play wisely and not become a gambling addict.
He said playing gambling is just to get rid of boredom, but whether it's true and his activity is whether it's just gambling or maybe working part time on some platforms.

Those who are truly looking for entertainment through gambling will be responsible for their gambling and will only use a small amount of money to get into gambling.

But when they spend money just to gamble and not do any other work, he is just an addict who disguises themselves as a gambling connoisseur without saying that gambling is their life.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

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’m not sure about it being abnormal but he could really do with getting out of the house and socialising. Even going for a walk or something, touching grass would be more beneficial than being in the house all day.

I hope he isn’t developing a financial problem with his gambling.

[JoyMarsha]

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 consider this habit of your friend as a normal one; many people are doing it since their jobs are mostly online. The short time they have in between the online jobs they use to do other things they find interest in; if it is to gamble to waste time, they do it to be happy at the end of the day.

The only concern you should have about your friend is if he is the type of person who gambles huge money without having saves(money saved for weeks or months). For gambling to cure boredom I don't see a bad thing because it doesn't distract him from his work. At least he is gambling when less busy

[Agbamoni]

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.

there is a lot wrong with that, its not good mentally, physically even financially, i know everyone has different ways of thinking but ones thinking can also be wrong, if he stays at home to work its not that bad, but when its comes to gambling i will not advice any one to do such, if one stays at home there is a high probability that he or she will get addicted to it, what so ever is done in your comfort zone will certainly one day become an addiction, and if he gets addicted it and start gambling at home in situations of a bad day he will want to risk more and more and nobody will be there to stop him and that will lead to emotional damage.
Aside gambling staying in the house from morning to night is not healthy at all, no matter how busy you are with work you will have to go outside get some fresh air have some small talks get new idea and get back to work it will even make your work much better in quality.

[Mahanton]

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 is really just that normal, since we are on the same situation with your friend. We do have different life conditions on when it comes to jobs and since he's an online job worker then its normal that he would really be that mostly been in front of his PC. Also, its none others business on what are the things that we are indeed doing. There are people who are introvert and this is why they would really be rather getting to be alone and wont really be having any socialization with other people because they dont want any problems or just simply they dont really just that want to talk or wouldbe dealing up with other people. If you are really that indeed doing things on which it do included gambling then i dont see any issues on this,as long a certain individual isnt bothering someone or being that affected on what he has been doing then there's problem with that. For those people who are really that always loving on touching up other peoples lives then its better to leave them alone and just that mind on your own.

I’m not sure about it being abnormal but he could really do with getting out of the house and socialising. Even going for a walk or something, touching grass would be more beneficial than being in the house all day.

I hope he isn’t developing a financial problem with his gambling.

In todays era, or this generation on which we can say that everything is already that high-tech. People could really be making up some communication via the making use of their own phones and plus having that social media then it wont really be that much a problem in regarding about communication nowadays. Even if it not that means about having that f2f conversation but they can simply talk with ease in todays communication. I dont see any abnormalities on this one but rather these things had become the standard on which its just that a wrong idea and perception if some people do behave this way.

[acroman08]

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

It could be normal for some and not normal for others, but as long as what he does doesn't negatively affect his life, his mental health, financial security, etc... I don't see anything wrong with it. that being said, he could surely do a much more healthier lifestyle that what he is currently have.

[Hazink]

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?

If he still knows how to manage his time efficiently and his budget, then he's not addicted. Addiction is when you can't manage how much you spend, and you no longer pay attention to other things.

But for me, if I need something to kill my boredom, I will likely be using different things; that way it will be easier to resist getting addicted. Either I watch a movie online or look for books to read rather than using all the free time to gamble.

[Mrbluntzy]

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

In my opinion, such behavior can not be considered abnormal because everyone has their way of life. Apart from gambling, there are people who also see gaming as their only hobby, I have a friend who plays call of duty for more than 5 hours every day, that's his only hobby. You will either see him playing call of duty or FIFA World Cup most of the time and he doesn't go out much often to socialize with people, be is always indoors and working on his phone or computer. What I have to say is that, as long as such people are not addicted and also have a serious job they are doing offline or online, they are okay. Except if the gambling have made them addicted and they are not doing anything meaningful with their lives again, that's when i can say it's a bad situation.

[Salahmu]

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.

Is totally normal because from what I saw the guy is not gambling excessively, so for the fact that he is always on his computer means that he could be working on paying job that doesn't involve gambling, so if he puts his break into gambling is very natural because he is not the only one who does that, asides from those who are often online some others in physical jobs with gambling as a hobby does not only gamble during break but also on the working hours, So those are the ones we should ask if is normal.

[HONDACD125]

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?

There is generally nothing wrong in spending time online doing anything you like as long as you are not addicted to it and doing it only to kill some time, but not socializing at all or going out sometimes is not a very good thing because that makes you lazy as hell over time. A person should have some outdoor activities as well, maybe playing some sports, going for a walk every now and then, drinking or eating something outside either alone or with someone. These things will keep you physically active and healthy.

Those who spend all their time at home tend to have more health problems than those who often go out it's because your body needs as much movement as possible to keep functioning normally, and if it's not getting enough movement, it will start to get out of shape and then if you try doing something after a long time of doing no activity at all, you will have problems doing that and that's not good.

[Btcdeybodi]

Well, everyone can choose what to do with their leisure time to ease stress a bit when they are bored but i don't think gambling should be an option just because you don't socialize due to the fact you spend most of your time on the internet. It's not that there is something wrong with gambling but making it a regular habit is not good since you can lose a lot of money and some times, you can even get carried away and forget a work you are supposed to attend to, especially when you are losing and trying to recover losses. And again, if you run some losses while gambling it can change your mood and your state of mind towards something important you needed to do or a task you needed to perform. As for me, at my leisure, i do watch funny skits and contents online just so that i won't get bored after which i get back to work again. I gamble mostly during weekends and if it's not yet weekend i don't gamble easily on normal days. However, the most important thing is to make sure that gambling doesn't distract you from focusing on your major works that gives you money.

[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.

there is a lot wrong with that, its not good mentally, physically even financially, i know everyone has different ways of thinking but ones thinking can also be wrong, if he stays at home to work its not that bad, but when its comes to gambling i will not advice any one to do such, if one stays at home there is a high probability that he or she will get addicted to it, what so ever is done in your comfort zone will certainly one day become an addiction, and if he gets addicted it and start gambling at home in situations of a bad day he will want to risk more and more and nobody will be there to stop him and that will lead to emotional damage.
Aside gambling staying in the house from morning to night is not healthy at all, no matter how busy you are with work you will have to go outside get some fresh air have some small talks get new idea and get back to work it will even make your work much better in quality.

Normally for someone to just stay indoors without coming out and get some fresh air is highly not advisable at all. More especially when you are into gambling, because though even if you are not yet addicted to gambling, staying indoors is actually what would going trigger you to get addicted to gambling. because there is no one that will going to give you advice, unless you realize yourself and decide to change if not one would just end up into addiction in gambling.

[Slow death]

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

This is not normal. Unfortunately, some people have started to normalize this type of behavior. Later, these same people end up with serious psychological problems, they cannot talk well with other people, they suffer from depression and commit suicide.

Because loneliness destroys them. People should be moderate in everything they do. If you like gambling, then you need to play in moderation and you should also do other things that have to do with entertainment. Ideally, you should choose things to have fun in the real world.

[Ndabagi01]

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 won’t say it is that bad if the person is really making sure that he’s practicing well the etiquettes of risking wisely, not risking more than which they can afford to lose. The gambling industry is indeed addictive and when you’re bored it is better not to always find a way out of the boredom through gambling, it can easily get you addicted without knowing. Getting addictive to it can be very easy but detaching yourself from it can be very hard and hence not advisable to continue gambling whenever you feel bored. Socialising with the outside people can also be a good way to leave boredom although it also has its own disadvantages, so you need to be careful what you engage in to make you not feel bored.

[Samlucky O]

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

If you ask me I would say that the people who gamble behind closed doors are introvert who doesn't like to socialize with other people,  but of course that attitude is not a good one. We all know how the society is today, many people are behaving abnormal because of lack of socialization. Socialization is one part of life that help to connect people and help them learn some new things and improved in mental attitude or lifestyle than living  a life of an introvert all in the name of gambling. Gambling online is good but it shouldn't be in a manner that it will affect us psychologically or emotionally.

[JiiBs]

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 there really is any specific definition to what or whom a normal person might be or not. For a fact, there isn’t anything normal about anyone. If you get to know every person individually, there would always be something that might be a thing to them that would be odd or off to every other person. That’s just how it is to normalcy.

If gambling is his thing and he doesn’t associate much, then that’s okay. At least, his got friends in you and he still talks to you. There is so much chaos in the world for one to be always out there anyway.

[Dunamisx]

There's nothing in seeing that gambling is ones hubby to play with, because before we can assumed on such to be part of us and what we do, this shows that we already have developed a consistent interest in gambling and have this done over time, just as we know about some gamblers not to live a day without them gambling for anything, which is completely an entertainment to them, not addiction or abuse of its privileges, but a way to get occupied after seeing that gambling is already part of their hobby, which they enjoy playing everyday.

[Agbamoni]

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.

there is a lot wrong with that, its not good mentally, physically even financially, i know everyone has different ways of thinking but ones thinking can also be wrong, if he stays at home to work its not that bad, but when its comes to gambling i will not advice any one to do such, if one stays at home there is a high probability that he or she will get addicted to it, what so ever is done in your comfort zone will certainly one day become an addiction, and if he gets addicted it and start gambling at home in situations of a bad day he will want to risk more and more and nobody will be there to stop him and that will lead to emotional damage.
Aside gambling staying in the house from morning to night is not healthy at all, no matter how busy you are with work you will have to go outside get some fresh air have some small talks get new idea and get back to work it will even make your work much better in quality.

Normally for someone to just stay indoors without coming out and get some fresh air is highly not advisable at all. More especially when you are into gambling, because though even if you are not yet addicted to gambling, staying indoors is actually what would going trigger you to get addicted to gambling. because there is no one that will going to give you advice, unless you realize yourself and decide to change if not one would just end up into addiction in gambling.

Exactly my point. If you keep a goat close to a yam, there is no way that goat will not eat the yam. What has made people turn addicted in gambling is the availability and access to the necessary resources to gamble. From having access to online gambling platform, steady electricity, consistent internet connection, remote work with good pay. No one with the urge to gamble with this available things won't gamble anytime he wants to.