Have you ever lied to cover a gambling loss?

[rachael9385]

I have only lied to my wife once about the money we planned to use for something important that I end up using it for gambling, which I lost it in the process. At that time I was angry at myself but what then can I do? I just have to lie to her that I didn't know how the money Lost. maybe it could be that some pick pucket thieves may have had their way with it from my pocket unknowingly to me. Deep down in me I was paind and I knew if I told the true it will lead to more problem that's why I just have to lie to settle the case amicably. But after then I have never used money that was meant for important thing to gamble.

Just Incase if you ever feel the urge to use a budgeted or important money for gambling keep it out of your reach. Lying is something that's really hard to keep up and in some cases it makes us look stupid and suspicious. Saying you don't know how an amount of money that was in your possession got missing already makes the situation awkward, perhaps she didn't buy the story but she wanted peace to reign because she's understanding

[Samlucky O]

I have only lied to my wife once about the money we planned to use for something important that I end up using it for gambling, which I lost it in the process. At that time I was angry at myself but what then can I do? I just have to lie to her that I didn't know how the money Lost. maybe it could be that some pick pucket thieves may have had their way with it from my pocket unknowingly to me. Deep down in me I was paind and I knew if I told the true it will lead to more problem that's why I just have to lie to settle the case amicably. But after then I have never used money that was meant for important thing to gamble.

Just Incase if you ever feel the urge to use a budgeted or important money for gambling keep it out of your reach. Lying is something that's really hard to keep up and in some cases it makes us look stupid and suspicious. Saying you don't know how an amount of money that was in your possession got missing already makes the situation awkward, perhaps she didn't buy the story but she wanted peace to reign because she's understanding

Yes that's true but although it was a long time ago which I have learnt my lessons, and I will never take such risk again to avoid explanation or lieing. But the facts still remain that some things are left untold to avoid problem. It was never my intention to lie as at then, but in that situation the only option I have  to make her not panic is to lie. And you know how problematic women can be when you tell them the truth. They might keep repeating it all the time knowing the truth but when you lie, they will somehow feel pity and never remember it again. Do you really think she knew I was lieing? I don't think so because in such situations you must present it to look real, don't mind The way I presented it here, it is not thesame in time of physical presentation;D

[Josefjix]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos? Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

I haven't lied and I hate lying though, it doesn't give me that feeling of myself been responsible with integrity, so why would I lie to deceive myself thinking I'm deceiving others.
I do see many people would lie that they win bet instead of saying the truth they lost a bet, that's not proper to me as it gives me that awful sense of self deception.

[Floxynice]

I have only lied to my wife once about the money we planned to use for something important that I end up using it for gambling, which I lost it in the process. At that time I was angry at myself but what then can I do? I just have to lie to her that I didn't know how the money Lost. maybe it could be that some pick pucket thieves may have had their way with it from my pocket unknowingly to me. Deep down in me I was paind and I knew if I told the true it will lead to more problem that's why I just have to lie to settle the case amicably. But after then I have never used money that was meant for important thing to gamble.

Just Incase if you ever feel the urge to use a budgeted or important money for gambling keep it out of your reach. Lying is something that's really hard to keep up and in some cases it makes us look stupid and suspicious. Saying you don't know how an amount of money that was in your possession got missing already makes the situation awkward, perhaps she didn't buy the story but she wanted peace to reign because she's understanding

Yes that's true but although it was a long time ago which I have learnt my lessons, and I will never take such risk again to avoid explanation or lieing. But the facts still remain that some things are left untold to avoid problem. It was never my intention to lie as at then, but in that situation the only option I have  to make her not panic is to lie. And you know how problematic women can be when you tell them the truth. They might keep repeating it all the time knowing the truth but when you lie, they will somehow feel pity and never remember it again. Do you really think she knew I was lieing? I don't think so because in such situations you must present it to look real, don't mind The way I presented it here, it is not thesame in time of physical presentation;D

Glad you learnt your lessons. In general sense, if you ever feel the need to lie to cover up your gambling activity, then it means there is something you are not doing right as a gambler or there is something you've done wrong. If you are proud of yourself, why lie?

This is an opportunity for all those who have told one lie or the other to reexamine themselves and see where they need to adjust so there would be no need for lies anymore. Losses are not something to be ashamed of, but when you allow yourself lose a huge amount of money, you will not be happy with yourself and those around you will not be too. In all, let's learn to be more reasonable with our gambling style.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos? Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

Yes, of course I sometimes lie to my family or my wife about my gambling losses because my family and my wife know that I gamble very little even though I gamble with very little money. I first participated in gambling a few times with a little more money and there I lost. Then I lied to my wife and family and said that I lost very little money and they believed it and talked to me with a smile. But if I had said that I lost a lot of money they would not let me gamble anymore even though I gamble for fun. Moreover, I do not lie to my family with any other excuse because I know that I can manage my family very quickly and easily. And in this case, lying is not weakness but lying to keep the family well.

[lienfaye]

I use my own money when I gamble and have not tried to borrow just to continue to play. But before as an addicted, I lied to my partner about my losses that I spent it for other things. This is to prevent argument even I have this guilt.

But now i'm already open about it and I never spend a decent amount in gambling, a spare money is already sufficient to satisfy myself. There's no need to lie if you are using your own money and you know that you're not an addicted gambler.

[Obim34]

Funny enough i don't have a partner yet to explain myself about gambling, despite having relationship including family i don't think i owe explanation about my gambling outcomes, for the best part it is highly unnoticeable to see me gambling, not a secrete but not what to share outside except in the midst of fellow gamblers.

If i ever told a lie in gambling it should be me lying to myself 

[HelliumZ]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos? Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

The amount of funds required to gamble is basically a certain portion of my personal income budgeted. I do not participate in gambling outside of this budget. If I lose money, I do not borrow money from anyone outside my budget or borrow money at interest. Since I manage my gambling money from my personal funds, I don't need to explain my losses to anyone else. Since I don't need to explain my losses to anyone else, I don't need to lie to recover my gambling losses.

[DaNNy001]

I have not had any reason to lie about my losses because the funds I use to gamble belongs to me... people only lie about their losses when they take borrowed money from others to gamble or when their gambling addiction is getting out of control...I don't gamble carelessly and I'm in full control of my self so there's no point in lying about a loss to anyone besides it's my money I don't owe anyone an explanation

[Versatile_choice]

I have never lied to people about my losing experience before and no one have ever ask me about that before, perhaps even if they ask me about my losing experience I will plainly tell them how it went I don't care what they talk or say about me, the most important thing is I'm not complaining about the losing experience is only when you can't get away with it maybe telling people is still going to remind you about it Which is going to make you feel bad, I think this is how some people do that's why they don't like remembering thier past losing experiences because it makes them feel bad whenever they remember it or see people talking about it.

[blockman]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses?

IIRC, one of those were white lies and they are to my parents back then. Some of my friends told them that I was seen in the gambling local area and I was found there by them, I just told them that I passed by and being at a young age at that time, I guess that everyone understands the pressure on that being a kid and when their parents knew that they were gambling. It's not about my losses but just the admission that I was gambling when the moment they've knew and someone told them to. Well, it just came naturally and sooner, they've found out the real me and I was close to being a bystander on that place but it had to stopped by the time they knew.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos?

The former happens in almost every case that concerns profligacy... From buying clothes, shoes, a truck, and mostly self necessities with the family purse would sometimes need a reduction in price/ spendings to avoid being seen as a reckless person.
For gambling? It's more like a very targeted habit that nobody, not even your family members would want to hear the actual amount you lose innit.

Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?
How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

There's actually nothing you can do to hide forever.. it's only a matter of time for the people close to you to realize that you've been struggling with something from the past to the future. Unless of course they don't want to be a part of your daily life.

[Akbarkoe]

In my family, gambling was considered bad, so I was never honest about my gambling activities. So, when I lost money gambling, and someone in my family asked where my money went, I had to come up with a thousand excuses to explain it and make it acceptable to them. I always said I lent the money to a friend. I knew full well that what I was doing was wrong, but on the other hand, I wasn't ready to be honest about it, because I didn't know what would happen if I told them, especially if they talked about my losses. But in the future, maybe I will try to be honest, because it's important to talk, because only those closest to us can help us when we face problems, especially when it comes to gambling addiction.

[sotelorene]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos? Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

This is exactly what most people do whenever they have make loss in gambling especially those of them that hide to gamble and pretend not to be a gambler. The truth is there is nothing wrong in being a gambler and showing people instead of hiding because it will be worst if they catch you unaware and anyone who is gambling should always use what they can account for I mean say what exactly they used the money for instead of lying. I don't think I have ever lied to someone before because of gambling but I have a friends and he has lied to me several times and he use to think I don't know.

[Onyeeze]

Do you check conscious or unconsciously lied to someone or to your love ones to cover your gambling loses? And what kind of lying did you do? Did you tell that you just lost like $50 but in reality it's $500.00? Or that you lend some money to your friend, but then you go and play on casinos? Or you tell that your paycheck is short and there is something wrong with it and so you will have to ask your company's HR about it?

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

To be honest most of do tell lies to cover up some they will not blame themselves that much, I know quit well that in the gambling you most blame your self when you lose and blaming your self will attract lies to your self and also other people that's close to to you, and mostly when you borrowed money to gamble or when you use a money that's supposed to be use for another thing to gamble, so I believe we need to understand that gamblers tells a lots of lies to cover up their trash and other things that is against them in the gambling, in normal circumstances gambling is all about understanding and when you understand it you will never tell lies to your close person towards your loss or your profit in the gambling

[Yamifoud]

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

I did nothing as I accepted the consequence of losing. But I hear some gamblers blame others for their losses. "Because of you, I lost my bet."

Declining to accept losses is not just saying we're weak, but it shows we don't understand what gambling is all about. This is because we've been influenced by social media influencers. We believe that they are telling the truth and showing real money coming from gambling. Yet, it was just a trick to fool viewers.

Gambling is a win-and-lose situation. Therefore, before we enter gambling, we are already prepared for the outcomes of our bet rather than pointing at others.

[Raflesia]

How about other lies that you uses because you can't admit to yourself that you've actually lost because it's a sign of weakness?

I did nothing as I accepted the consequence of losing. But I hear some gamblers blame others for their losses. "Because of you, I lost my bet."

This kind of thing happens all the time, but I think it's just a cowardly way for someone to avoid admitting defeat and try to blame others, including their friends or even the website, just because they don't want to accept that they lost the game.

After all, it’s clear that gambling has a high likelihood of losing, but some gamblers refuse to acknowledge this and instead try to blame others for their mistakes.
Such situations may seem normal to some people, but this behavior is clearly unacceptable because it shows that they are not prepared for what they are doing. If such a mindset persists, it’s best not to gamble at all, as it only leads to chaos for themselves.

[mirakal]

Lying isn’t new in gambling especially if you want to cover up your real amount of losses. Honestly, I’m guilty of this since I have lied a lot of times when I was still new to gambling. But eventually, when I start to learn how to navigate the gambling scenarios, I come to lessen and start doing the right thing in gambling.

Now, I don’t have to lie anymore since I am only betting on what I can afford to lose. And it also helps that my partner knows my gambling activities, she will give me advices from time to time not to overspend our money in gambling, but just gamble for the sake of getting the entertainment it serves.

[Nothingtodo]

If I gambled, I would lie and ask my parents or older siblings to manage the money later. When I gambled for small amounts, if I lost, I would lie to my mother and say that I had lost my money. Later, I would pay for school tiffin and save that money to gamble.
It was a gambling experience in school life, but now I miss those golden days of the past and now if I lose money in gambling, I don't have to lie to anyone to recover that loss. Whereas when I was a child, if I lost money in gambling, I would lie to my mother and father and get the money later.

[GreatArkansas]

Lying isn’t new in gambling especially if you want to cover up your real amount of losses. Honestly, I’m guilty of this since I have lied a lot of times when I was still new to gambling. But eventually, when I start to learn how to navigate the gambling scenarios, I come to lessen and start doing the right thing in gambling.

Now, I don’t have to lie anymore since I am only betting on what I can afford to lose. And it also helps that my partner knows my gambling activities, she will give me advices from time to time not to overspend our money in gambling, but just gamble for the sake of getting the entertainment it serves.

It's very common if you are a gambler, lying about your losses is normal and common. Like, sometimes you can lie because why not? Especially, some people are asking about figures or numbers? They don't care.
Sometimes you are lying about your loss even if you won, because some people will just ask for some free money because you won, so for me, I am like this sometimes.