Gambling Then vs Now

[Sanitough]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

When I was younger, it had that “forbidden fun” feeling, like doing something you knew you shouldn’t. The thrill is different, and I never really thought about the risks or losses back then. Now that I’m older, it’s not as wild.. I take my time before betting, think about bankroll, and I’m more aware of what could go wrong.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

[Cointxz]

I started gambling at young age but back then backyard gambling is not strictly regulated by the government so anyone can gamble on their own house.

My only worries that time is my parents caught me playing since I will be punished heavily both physically and mentally. 

Right now everything seems so convenient since I can play privately in my bed without someone knowing it. I already have my own family now but still my parents don’t know that I’m gambling. Lmao.

[rakebit]

Gambling has changed a lot, it’s more accessible now, but that also means higher risks if players don’t set limits. Back then, it was mostly physical and social; now it’s fast and online, with data-driven odds and instant bets. Modern tools help, but discipline still matters most.

[Sanitough]

Gambling has changed a lot, it’s more accessible now, but that also means higher risks if players don’t set limits. Back then, it was mostly physical and social; now it’s fast and online, with data-driven odds and instant bets. Modern tools help, but discipline still matters most.

But have you started gambling when you are still a minor?

My only worries that time is my parents caught me playing since I will be punished heavily both physically and mentally. 

Right now everything seems so convenient since I can play privately in my bed without someone knowing it. I already have my own family now but still my parents don’t know that I’m gambling. Lmao.

For me, I didn’t really worry about my parents knowing I gamble, they’re gamblers too anyway haha. They kinda influenced me, not by teaching me directly but just from seeing them play all the time. At first, I’d join just for fun with no bets, then later I started putting small amounts just to make it more exciting. It was one of those card games that everyone used to play back in the day.

And about sports betting and online casino games, I only started when I was already at the right age. But I’m curious, are there people here who started gambling young? Like, already playing online when they were minors and still doing it now that they’re older?

[Wiwo]

Its always the normal feelings of excitement when you hiding to do what normally you going to be doing in the future, sometimes i feel that os more exciting and enjoyable when we hide to do those things much more than when we become qualified to do those activities unrestricted.

I feel i had more fun in gambling back then than what i have now, and beside the level of greed in my right now is much higher than what it was back then, since at that time i have no access to my own funds and have to spare some amount from my feeding Money just to bet a few with if, mostly off-line games at that time.

[danherbias07]

I suddenly just remembered my face back when I was gambling in our street playing "sakla".

When you are underage, you will have to open your third eye, or else you will find out that your parents or guardian are behind you. If not, find someone as a lookout so that they will tell you if they are coming.
The dealer, on the other hand, doesn't mind when teens are placing bets. They also pay if it wins, and they will just tell us to go if someone tells them that the police will be in the area.

It's indeed a different thrill back then, and maybe because you are new to everything. But once you learned how the game works, the fun lessens.

[Pandu Geddon]

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

I also went through that period. What I feel the most now is related to gambling control. In the past, I really didn’t account for the budget, because the gambling budget was indeed small. Now I really need to manage the gambling budget, because I have my own income and needs as well. The feelings back then were certainly different from now. I think gambling has become a more careful matter.

[freedomgo]

It's indeed a different thrill back then, and maybe because you are new to everything. But once you learned how the game works, the fun lessens.

This is true, especially if you understand that no matter what you do, you’ll never be a long-term winner since the house edge will always be there to hold you back. It’s actually a good experience when we start gambling as teens, we get curious, we use our brains a lot trying to figure out how to win even if it’s nearly impossible to do it consistently.

But what really matters is the fun and the experience that comes with it.. the ups and downs, the thrill, and the lessons we learn along the way.

[TheUltraElite]

When I first signed up on primedice, which is ceasing to exist now, I was already above the age requirement, I was experimenting with making money outside of the normal job. But I went in with little hopes because I was already taught about casinos not being the place to make money but to lose money. Indeed I understood that after a few games but I decided to keep my account running there and be a part of their community, eventually became a moderator there.

I surely understand that those who started gambling at an age less than what is required, there might be a thrill which I can understand, however it was not really the same for me, even at a proper age.

[Just Common]

When I was new to gambling, I used to follow all kinds of rules, rules that not all gamblers follow. But as I gradually gained experience in gambling, I dropped some unwanted strategies, especially bankrolling because I bet as much money as I can afford to lose. Because I don't want to be rested in the middle, so if I bet on sports and don't bankroll those bets. Because in the past, gambling was easy and there was no pressure from the law. And from that stage, I learned to gamble and it was basically an easy method.

[Z_MBFM]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

When I was younger, it had that “forbidden fun” feeling, like doing something you knew you shouldn’t. The thrill is different, and I never really thought about the risks or losses back then. Now that I’m older, it’s not as wild.. I take my time before betting, think about bankroll, and I’m more aware of what could go wrong.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

To tell the truth, when I was a minor, I did not understand gambling well and I did not see anyone around me gambling, which is why I did not think about gambling at that time or had any interest in gambling, so I do not know what the feelings were like at that time. When I became an adult, then my interest in gambling started to grow after seeing various advertisements. And I got into gambling. At one time, I was very addicted to gambling, then gambling was very good for me. I still like it a lot, but it was for fun, now I have stopped using gambling seriously. I only use it for fun, which is why my feelings are always happy.

[Eternad]

When I was new to gambling, I used to follow all kinds of rules, rules that not all gamblers follow. But as I gradually gained experience in gambling, I dropped some unwanted strategies, especially bankrolling because I bet as much money as I can afford to lose. Because I don't want to be rested in the middle, so if I bet on sports and don't bankroll those bets. Because in the past, gambling was easy and there was no pressure from the law. And from that stage, I learned to gamble and it was basically an easy method.

What do you mean by “bankrolling” strategy? Are you pertaining to martingale strategy that makes you increase your bet whenever you lose to recover your losses?

It seems you are using the term bankroll the wrong way which I completely understand if you are new to gambling discussion.

Anyway, it’s true that the more we mature the more we can polish our strategies and stop using those risky bets.

[Botnake]

When I was new to gambling, I used to follow all kinds of rules, rules that not all gamblers follow. But as I gradually gained experience in gambling, I dropped some unwanted strategies, especially bankrolling because I bet as much money as I can afford to lose. Because I don't want to be rested in the middle, so if I bet on sports and don't bankroll those bets. Because in the past, gambling was easy and there was no pressure from the law. And from that stage, I learned to gamble and it was basically an easy method.

Good for you that you’ve learned those things. I always read about proper bankroll management too, but honestly, I still struggle to apply it.
Maybe it’s because I don’t really have an “investing bankroll” to begin with.

The usual advice says to risk only a small percentage of your bankroll, like 2% per bet to last long term. But if your total bankroll is only $100, it’s kinda hard to stay motivated. The thrill’s not there, and eventually, it just feels like you’re wasting time over bets that small.

[eisen33]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

When I was younger, it had that “forbidden fun” feeling, like doing something you knew you shouldn’t. The thrill is different, and I never really thought about the risks or losses back then. Now that I’m older, it’s not as wild.. I take my time before betting, think about bankroll, and I’m more aware of what could go wrong.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

There's no difference, you just played without understanding anything at first, but now you evaluate everything more carefully because you have more experience and know there's no point in rushing. The only difference is how you perceive gambling, but I didn't have any excitement or the feeling that I was doing anything wrong because there were plenty of people like me. Maybe the difference is that I lost more back then, but now it's different, and I'm even able to increase my bankroll a little.

[swogerino]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

When I was younger, it had that “forbidden fun” feeling, like doing something you knew you shouldn’t. The thrill is different, and I never really thought about the risks or losses back then. Now that I’m older, it’s not as wild.. I take my time before betting, think about bankroll, and I’m more aware of what could go wrong.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

For me not much as I could not wait that patiently to be 18 to play as that was the rule back then. Honestly I did not feel any thrill at all while doing so as only local casinos were back then and so I was afraid most of the time but luckily I was already seventeen and a half when doing so, I was never caught and felt huge relief after I become legally of age to gamble. I have grown also to have much greater self control as it has been ages since those years so I do not fall victim that easily during my gambling sessions. I am someone who always obey the law so I don't really feel thrill in doing things that are forbidden though I guess this comes with age, I did what I did when I was young.

[joeperry]

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

I do gamble locally but it's through local fair, the common game is the color game where you can place any amount and you'll win the x2 (depending how many will be the same color). Actually it's pretty legal at that time since it's a local fair but you will know that it involves big money when a lot of people are stacking together and placing bet with more than $20. For me, the thrill is the same but the difference is that my parents will give me money to play the fair for around $1 and sometimes I win around$1.5-$2 which is a big thing for me considering that I'm a kid, and whenever I lost, at least I enjoyed it.

Now that I am working and using my own hard earned money in gambling, the thrill is the same but when I lose, I feel sadder since it's my hard earned money that I lost  

[giammangiato]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

When I was younger, it had that “forbidden fun” feeling, like doing something you knew you shouldn’t. The thrill is different, and I never really thought about the risks or losses back then. Now that I’m older, it’s not as wild.. I take my time before betting, think about bankroll, and I’m more aware of what could go wrong.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

Personally, nothing has changed me, perhaps just a psychological issue, after all, when something is forbidden to you it is more attractive.
Perhaps the only thing that has changed is that now the money I spend is the result of my effort at work, before it was just my parents' pocket money who partly played it.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Just curious, for those who started gambling before you were even allowed to.. how does it feel now that you’re finally 18+ or 21+ and can actually do it legally?

It's literally an action of youthful exuberant that must have prompted you into wanting to gamble when you knew you weren't legally of the age to do so. And now that you can legally gamble, I'm pretty sure the excitement to gamble wouldn't be the same for those who could have waited. But still, it is an experience worth knowing.

For those who’ve gone through both stages, what changed for you? Do you still get that same excitement, or does gambling feel more like strategy and control now?

The first stage was gambling with free money when we weren't up to age, and now we are gambling with our own money, and you know the feeling that follows when a person gamblers with his hard earn money, how they will be extremely careful, than when gambling with free money. So that's what actually changed.

[Ziskinberg]

I think a lot of gamblers who are still playing today actually started young, maybe even when they were still minors especially in places where gambling is common or not that strictly regulated. It’s not always online; sometimes it starts in small setups, like houses where family or friends host casual games. Watching how they play, with no fear of getting caught or raided, kind of makes the environment feel safe and fun, until you realize you’re already hooked.

It’s a different kind of thrill, really, especially when you win using money you can’t afford to lose. But when you lose, that’s where the frustration hits hard. That mix of excitement and regret that’s what got me into gambling at a young age.

[maydna]

Nothing to worry about when we are 21+ and gamble because we have passed the limitation and do it legally. That feeling will be freer when we know that gambling is allowed in our country. We will spend some time playing gambling but that also makes many people playing gambling excessively. They see that gambling can be a source of income so they keep playing gambling.

Nothing has changed in me because I cannot see the difference. In the past, I may have gambled secretly with my friends but now, I gamble alone in my room because I use crypto to bet. I don't want to see myself playing gambling and prefer to hide it from them.