Do you have gambling friends or you prefer to be alone.

[sunsilk]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

I have friends too that share common interest in gambling and sports betting as well. But I don't want to be with them if it's about my personal bets and gambling activities.

While them, they don't mind sharing it to me on how they're doing and how much they're winning and which bets that they are on.

And so, I prefer to be alone because I think that it's invading my personal space if I get along with them or it's just me that becomes irritated when I have them with me and trying to meddle with my bets.

[fuguebtc]

I have always kept my gambling a secret and I have kept it a secret until now. I know that many people in my circle of friends are involved in gambling but still I keep my gambling a secret because if I discuss my gambling with my friends, many more people may come to know about it and if my family members come to know about it, then my family members will have a bad impression of me. And I believe that if telling friends about something is not beneficial for that matter, then friends should not share it with anyone else. I gamble completely on my own ability so I have not felt the need for any other friends in gambling so far that is why I have kept my gambling a secret until now. I do not want to know about anyone else's gambling or I do not feel comfortable telling anyone else about my own matters.

Got it, you wanna keep your gambling on the down low due to serious privacy issues. however know that isolation may create some serious impacts. imo not telling anyone about gambling may result in loneliness, anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts since you would not have any kind of support which could cause shame accumulation very fast. you will find the majority of people with gambling problems do not discuss the problem with anybody, primarily due to the stigma, however those who do tend to feel better as a result of the discussion. Confiding in just a single person you trust can lighten that load and help you see it from another angle, bruh.

[beveryu778]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

I am the same as you. I gamble alone. Because I like to enjoy casino games but my friends like sports betting so I don't have any discussion with them about gambling. And when I lose money in gambling my friends scold me. They say that sports betting is easy and you can win easily there why do I play casino games which are very risky. And I don't tell them anything. I enjoy casino games alone. And the reason is that casino games can be played anytime and are very fun.

[nara1892]

Honestly, I came up with the wrong approach. I was in the wrong gambling environment, and that's why I came up with the wrong perspective and mindset: trying to make money from gambling.

But honestly, a friend who told me about gambling initially asked me, "Are you sure you want to try gambling?" I said, "Yes," and then he said, "Actually, I don't want you to get involved in gambling, but okay, I'll teach you, but don't blame me if something happens to you. Gamble carefully."

Honestly, I deeply regret not following my friend's advice. But my curiosity was really hard to ignore, and finally, a few months ago, I experienced a lot of setbacks as a result of my gambling mistakes. Now I'm aware of it and am trying to fix it. Please pray for me, friend.

[icebar]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

I am the same as you. I gamble alone. Because I like to enjoy casino games but my friends like sports betting so I don't have any discussion with them about gambling. And when I lose money in gambling my friends scold me. They say that sports betting is easy and you can win easily there why do I play casino games which are very risky. And I don't tell them anything. I enjoy casino games alone. And the reason is that casino games can be played anytime and are very fun.

I think it is also annoying to share the topic of gambling with friends because many people cannot keep it to themselves. There are some who share something about their losses and then share it with someone else, which I think is a violation of privacy. Maybe that friend can share the topic with someone else out of regret, but if the topic of gambling spreads like this, it will definitely not be beneficial for the gambler. The more silent you can be about gambling, you will feel better.

[Makus]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

I am the same as you. I gamble alone. Because I like to enjoy casino games but my friends like sports betting so I don't have any discussion with them about gambling. And when I lose money in gambling my friends scold me. They say that sports betting is easy and you can win easily there why do I play casino games which are very risky. And I don't tell them anything. I enjoy casino games alone. And the reason is that casino games can be played anytime and are very fun.

I do both, there are times where i gamble with friends  and there are times where I  just prefer to gamble alone probably because  of the type of game I'm gambling on. In sport betting, most times i like to share insight with my friends it make the whole thing more fun. Sometimes we win when luck is on our side but sometimes we loses come around. Whether we gamble with friends or on our own it all ends up in luck being the major determinate of the result. But sometimes the quietness is what we need to keep our mind focus to make the best decisions that we can.

[goldkingcoiner]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

Depends on if you mean physically or through the internet.

In a physical casino? With friends, sure. It would be sad and lonely to go alone.

But digital, at home? I do not see the point of inviting over your friends to gamble from your own device. That seems just as sad and lonely as going to a physical casino by yourself. But I can see the fun in chatting over the internet with friends while you gamble, to talk about stuff like insights on matches or races. But does that really count as being alone or with friends? I say it counts as alone as well.

[Oasisman]

Do you have gambling friends or you prefer to be alone?

Well, gambling friends ain't no good in here, I think. Because they are only your friends if you give some portions of your winnings, if you don't, then you're just nothing like a stranger to them. There will always be acquaintances, but don't treat them like your real friends.
I'm not sure if the same works in other places/countries. I'd rather have to gamble alone, because I don't like talking too much while concentrating on something where my money is on the line lol.

[alastantiger]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambling buddies and we go out together to gamble whenever we feel like. Some weeks we share codes and crosscheck the matches we choose to play. When we have similar choices, we double down money on those games because it's like we might get good returns from that game and most times, this has worked out for us but we have some days that we loss.

Gambling for me and my buddies are like fun activities we have although sometimes we play it to see who makes the biggest money and the individual gets to sponsor the entertainment for that day by buying drinks and food. Gambling with your friend is better than gambling alone. With this strategy we get to make the games fun despite we losing the game.

[Nightwatchmare]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

I have friends that i gamble with and we used to share strategy together whenever we are gambling and anyone that lose his bet first, we will make fun of that person and the person we tell us that we are going to lose our bet the same way he lost his own bet. I gamble on my own now because some of my friends parents weren't happy their child were gambling, so for me not to seen as the person influencing their child to gamble, i prefer to gamble on my own so that i could maintain my friendship with my friends and also not bear a bad name that i am not.

[r_victory]

I have a few friends who bet; we talk a lot about game outcomes and share some predictions, but I place my bets alone. Not everyone likes or follows the same sports as me. In a way, most of my bets are on casino games. I like slots and blackjack. I place a few sports bets, and when I do, it's usually on soccer and basketball.

[bhadz]

I have a few friends who bet; we talk a lot about game outcomes and share some predictions, but I place my bets alone. Not everyone likes or follows the same sports as me. In a way, most of my bets are on casino games. I like slots and blackjack. I place a few sports bets, and when I do, it's usually on soccer and basketball.

I think that we've got a lot in common that we have friends that share the same discussions about the sports that we like to bet on. Soccer, basketball and even boxing. What's good with this is you get to have some sense or nonsense talk with them, and you get to jam with your friends. But never trust them with the bets that we do and it should come from us if. I also like to do it by myself and it's my money so it's gonna be my rules and I don't want someone to dictate what they want to bet and do it for me. I can hear them if they have some predictions but it's my last decision to put up whichever bet I want to.

[Powerjumboo]

There’s a popular saying that birds of a feather flock together. Does this apply to your gambling experience? What I mean is, do you have more gambling friends with whom you can share your earnings or strategy, or do you prefer to be on your own, not telling anyone that you gamble?

I have gambler friends with whom I can share my insights on boxing matches and horse racing. Honestly, it’s hard not to have friends in gambling because you want to talk to someone with the same interests.

I don’t know if there is a similar topic, but if there is, let me know, and I’ll lock this right away.

In fact, in life you have to deal with many types of people. While dealing with many types of people, at some point you find that you form relationships with some people where you become friends or comrades with them. However, I spend the most time with them. Like me, they sometimes gamble for fun. However, none of my friends are professional gamblers or I have any friends who are not addicted to gambling. When some of us started playing sports, maybe we participated in gambling with very small amounts of money for fun, but that too online. Now we don't gamble offline anymore because gambling offline is already a big insult to ourselves because it lacks a lot of dignity. However, participating in gambling with friends is very fun, which cannot be found anywhere else or can never be enjoyed alone.

[Findingnemo]

Just do it alone, that's best for you and your friendship with other. And if you are bet on individual irrespective of others choice and then gather around only to watch the game or to see who won the game then its good but when you all are betting on one together then someone will have to take the blame if you lose the bet. We can say we don't like that and we all share the responsibility among everyone but that's not the reality and that's why there's always misunderstanding happens even between the close partners.

[Mindyspace]

on certain special occasions or when we are looking for something fun to do, it may make sense to gamble with friends, but if you include your friends in your strategy, it will probably not end well.

 gambling -as a method of making money- should remain a personal matter. including friends as part of the fun is perfectly fine, but when the primary goal of gambling is to increase my budget within a specific plan, my friends should not be involved. when everyone has their own opinions, choices don't make sense.

You said it all! Playing with friends is great, but if they don't share your vision, it can end up pulling you down the wrong path. It's better to surround yourself with people who respect your limits too! We shouldn't always trust people who make us rude.

[TheUltraElite]

We could say that the common users of this board are a cohort of gamblers even if we dont know each other face to face.

The people in gambling will always have the habit of taking money from each other. Hence real friends are hard to find,  most are looking for some quick change to gamble their way into the night.

Still in real life games you might actually make some friends. But look out for cash grabbers.

[summonerrk]

Just do it alone, that's best for you and your friendship with other. And if you are bet on individual irrespective of others choice and then gather around only to watch the game or to see who won the game then its good but when you all are betting on one together then someone will have to take the blame if you lose the bet. We can say we don't like that and we all share the responsibility among everyone but that's not the reality and that's why there's always misunderstanding happens even between the close partners.

That's all true, but nevertheless, friendly communication is full of disputes, when everyone proves that his opinion is absolutely correct and often in this way one friend can persuade another to his opinion, but this does not prevent the latter from later accusing him of literally forcing his bet on him.
Because we know that we may all be serious adults, but our conscience works in such a way that we always look for someone to blame other than ourselves.

And even though such cases are few, it is nevertheless always unpleasant when someone tells you that he had his own opinion, but decided to listen to you, and because of this he lost money.

[mak013]

We could say that the common users of this board are a cohort of gamblers even if we dont know each other face to face.

The people in gambling will always have the habit of taking money from each other. Hence real friends are hard to find,  most are looking for some quick change to gamble their way into the night.

Still in real life games you might actually make some friends. But look out for cash grabbers.

It is not the same like gambling with friends.
We can play poker and the part of us would lose money, but we willn`t be angry for it. We would share our bets to each other and be happy if someone more would win. Here i wouldn`t be happy if someone will get my money in poker.

[Orpichukwu]

I have a few friends who bet; we talk a lot about game outcomes and share some predictions, but I place my bets alone. Not everyone likes or follows the same sports as me. In a way, most of my bets are on casino games. I like slots and blackjack. I place a few sports bets, and when I do, it's usually on soccer and basketball.

I don't even see the need for combined gambling. Being with a circle of friends who are all gamblers, the best we can do for each other is talk about gambling and share tips, which we should, and bring out suggestions about our honest view in a particular game. From that, each of us can then decide on what to bet on and what not to bet on. It's all a matter of our choice now, because it will even become complicated if we are to place bets on the same thing, as our choices might vary from one another.

[Porfirii]

I gamble alone, not because I prefer it that way precisely, but because of pure chance. In fact, some of my friends love betting on sports (on sports that I don't like, unfortunately) or gamble but in platforms or physical locations I don't like. So, although I would like to have some friends I could talk to about my gambling experiences, the most similar experience I find it in this forum.

I am the same as you. I gamble alone. Because I like to enjoy casino games but my friends like sports betting so I don't have any discussion with them about gambling. And when I lose money in gambling my friends scold me. They say that sports betting is easy and you can win easily there why do I play casino games which are very risky. And I don't tell them anything. I enjoy casino games alone. And the reason is that casino games can be played anytime and are very fun.

I think it is also annoying to share the topic of gambling with friends because many people cannot keep it to themselves. There are some who share something about their losses and then share it with someone else, which I think is a violation of privacy. Maybe that friend can share the topic with someone else out of regret, but if the topic of gambling spreads like this, it will definitely not be beneficial for the gambler. The more silent you can be about gambling, you will feel better.

Although I would like to share my gambling activities with people offline, like I said before, you are right that it has many inconveniences. I'm not talking only about your privacy if they talk about you with third parties (at least in my country, although gambling is widespread, it's still not seen with very good eyes by some people) but because I also think that when you know them in person, people are more prone to lie about their results, like if their egos wouldn't let them admit some embarrassing loses, but would encourage them to brag about their victories. Such biases are more common in person, I think (and in other social media), but here in bitcointalk, on the contrary, I think that we're more honest with our results and admit our loses more naturally. What do you think?