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Growing up as a woman in our country, Philippines, we were never taught to play and gamble. My parents being the traditional and strict ones, would never let us experience or allow us to make a bet even on simple card games like bingo. We were encouraged more to play physical games, like badminton, larong preso, habulan, baseball, volleyball and etc, anything that does not involve with money. But being involved in gambling right now, I realized that gambling is not just a game- it was a place filled with rules, risks and gender expectations.
Looking back, many men that surrounds me play cockfighting, bingo, basketball betting, lottery tickets, 3 balls and it was all treated as normal. I remember my uncle playing cockfighting, and when he loses, my aunt will scold him, and they will argue all night.
Years later I found myself gambling at Windice, at first I was just curious and maybe to try and understand why we were prohibited to gamble. I remember playing wincoins first and realized that it is similar to trading. I like to trade and although I only fancy doing spot trade where I can still get my money back when I wait for the market to go up. Gambling and trading where most likely similar because they make my heart beat fast. Lol.
The longer I play it comes to my realization how gambling can easily pull you in. It was like taking chances to win, to win big. It has brought me a temporary escaped and something that I can control. But despite all those thrills I still feel guilty whenever I make a bet, it feels like I am doing something wrong. Like even no one sees I’m gambling, I still feel that what I am doing was not something my parents would be proud of. LOL.
In many ways, windice have helped me pass the time. It kept me company during those quiet, idle moments. It wasn’t always about the money. Sometimes, it was just something to look forward to—a quick distraction, a small rush, a feeling that something might just go my way. But that guilt never fully disappears. Maybe it’s because of how I was raised. Maybe it’s the way society views women who gamble. Or maybe it’s both.
So here I am—still figuring it out, still caught between the thrill and the guilt, between curiosity and caution. I don’t gamble every day, and I know my limits… but even then, there are moments when I feel like I’m doing something wrong, even if no one else knows.
How about you?
If you’re a woman, have you ever felt the same guilt I do?
Is it the same in your country?
Or are we all just quietly carrying things we were never really allowed to talk about?
If you're a man was it the same in your country was gambling for women was also considered taboo?
Looking back, many men that surrounds me play cockfighting, bingo, basketball betting, lottery tickets, 3 balls and it was all treated as normal. I remember my uncle playing cockfighting, and when he loses, my aunt will scold him, and they will argue all night.
Years later I found myself gambling at Windice, at first I was just curious and maybe to try and understand why we were prohibited to gamble. I remember playing wincoins first and realized that it is similar to trading. I like to trade and although I only fancy doing spot trade where I can still get my money back when I wait for the market to go up. Gambling and trading where most likely similar because they make my heart beat fast. Lol.
The longer I play it comes to my realization how gambling can easily pull you in. It was like taking chances to win, to win big. It has brought me a temporary escaped and something that I can control. But despite all those thrills I still feel guilty whenever I make a bet, it feels like I am doing something wrong. Like even no one sees I’m gambling, I still feel that what I am doing was not something my parents would be proud of. LOL.
In many ways, windice have helped me pass the time. It kept me company during those quiet, idle moments. It wasn’t always about the money. Sometimes, it was just something to look forward to—a quick distraction, a small rush, a feeling that something might just go my way. But that guilt never fully disappears. Maybe it’s because of how I was raised. Maybe it’s the way society views women who gamble. Or maybe it’s both.
So here I am—still figuring it out, still caught between the thrill and the guilt, between curiosity and caution. I don’t gamble every day, and I know my limits… but even then, there are moments when I feel like I’m doing something wrong, even if no one else knows.
How about you?
If you’re a woman, have you ever felt the same guilt I do?
Is it the same in your country?
Or are we all just quietly carrying things we were never really allowed to talk about?
If you're a man was it the same in your country was gambling for women was also considered taboo?