by 58gambling » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:26 pm
I've said this before:
Not just saying a compulsive gambler, it took me a long time to realize that I didn't even want to admit to being a "gambler". What I used to think was a complimentary reference by others, when they referred to me as a gambler, slowly sank in to be one of perhaps disdain, shame, or pity. I grew up thinking and believing that a gambler was someone set apart from the normal crowd, for his willingness to take big risks and make big bets others wouldn't. This probably came from watching TV and movies where the hero was a big gambler, like Maverick and James Bond. All the time I thought I was being like them in being a gambling man, I was probably looked upon by others as being a fool. The reality hit hard especially when I lost large amounts of money, and sadly recalling the old saying, "A fool and his money are soon parted."