The excitement in gambling lies in the ability of a gambler to gamble responsibly. When you gamble responsibly, it becomes very hard to have misunderstandings with your family members. I was once addicted to gambling to the point of starving myself and then using the money to gamble. Sometimes, I use funds for family bills to gamble and this causes problems in the family. But now, I am not involved in problem gambling anymore.
Your experience with gambling has clearly taught you that if you don't have extra funds available and don't use your daily necessities, then don't gamble, Because it will create hardship for yourself and, of course, it will involve the affected family. All of their needs will be used for gambling.
If you are financially established, gambling can, of course, be done responsibly and without disturbing the family's primary needs.
Because no one gets rich from gambling, gambling is just for fun, it can only be done by those who can fulfill their basic needs.