Will your dad loose your respect for him if you find out he's a gamble addict?

[Rubel007]

When someone is addicted to any activity, it is natural for people to have a negative perception. Those who cannot control themselves are not successful in anything. An addicted person has no knowledge of what he is doing or what he should do. That is why addicted people are not accepted positively. If my father is addicted to gambling, then I can first give him an idea about gambling and give him an idea of ​​the negative aspects of excessive gambling. Although it is not possible to force a gambler to stop from addiction if he does not try to get rid of his addiction by his own self.

[Penlex_Writer]

Will your dad loose your respect for him if you find out he's a gamble addict?

Nollywood the Nigeria movie industry painted a very terrible picture of gamblers, in Nollywood gamblers are depicted as never do wells, men who are gamblers are depicted as drunks, cheats and thieves.

For Nollywood lovers and watchers you will agree with me that late Sam loco Efe when in character as a Gambler will always steal money from his wife, sometimes he sells her wrappers just to have  enough money to gamble and in cases where Aki and pawpaw are his children they join forces with their mother to fight him, he becomes worthless in their eyes and loose respect and control of his own family.

he can't loose respect due to gambling,we are not judging the gambling aspect,his good response towards the family is what we can judge here not his gambling addicts

[Sim_card]

Will your dad loose your respect for him if you find out he's a gamble addict?

Nollywood the Nigeria movie industry painted a very terrible picture of gamblers, in Nollywood gamblers are depicted as never do wells, men who are gamblers are depicted as drunks, cheats and thieves.

For Nollywood lovers and watchers you will agree with me that late Sam loco Efe when in character as a Gambler will always steal money from his wife, sometimes he sells her wrappers just to have  enough money to gamble and in cases where Aki and pawpaw are his children they join forces with their mother to fight him, he becomes worthless in their eyes and loose respect and control of his own family.

he can't loose respect due to gambling,we are not judging the gambling aspect,his good response towards the family is what we can judge here not his gambling addicts

No matter how critical his addiction is, the nest thing is too help him out from it, because it will affect the whole family, especially if everyone depends on him for a living. My Dad doesn't gamble and most not know that I gamble, if not he will be advising always.

[Gurujebs]

For Nollywood lovers and watchers you will agree with me that late Sam loco Efe when in character as a Gambler will always steal money from his wife, sometimes he sells her wrappers just to have  enough money to gamble and in cases where Aki and pawpaw are his children they join forces with their mother to fight him, he becomes worthless in their eyes and loose respect and control of his own family.

When you look back into the years these movies in particular that you're taking about, they are atleast 15-20 years old, those were the days when police can arrest you for engaging on street gambling, they see gambling as irresponsible person those time and there is nothing like internet gambling because internet phone weren't popular that time but today, there is a big transformation in gambling.

The reason why those phobia of gambling don't exist again is because the parent know how gambling works these days unlike then when lack of information makes parents to follow what other people think. However, it's not something any parent will be proud about if they found out that you are addicted to gambling.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The reason why those phobia of gambling don't exist again is because the parent know how gambling works these days unlike then when lack of information makes parents to follow what other people think. However, it's not something any parent will be proud about if they found out that you are addicted to gambling.

When things happen in a parent who knows and understands that there is an addiction problem, then the treatment for his son should be different, he should not turn his back on him, he should help him quickly, in some way he became careless and fell into something he should not have fallen into, it is imperative that this parent does not become disappointed, but rather helps him , he has already fallen, he should help him get out, it is his commitment as a parent, not to leave him there to get worse, because for you as a parent it is a thousand times healthier to see a child well than anything else, that is something that is law, therefore it is not a reason for disappointment or anything similar but to help him.

[electronicash]

knowing the generation these days, its going to end badly or a father who doesn't do good for the family he dearly create especially if he does something stupid by becoming an irresponsible gambling addict.

we don't see a responsible gambling addict at all. its always a person who fuck up trying to cut corners and then end up regretting the things he done and too late to make up for his family. so i the kids disrespects the father then this kid already lost hope for this father.

[0t3p0t]

If gambling is part of one's culture and he is responsible for everything he do within it and towards his family then I consider it okay since he is not causing any trouble. There is no need to disrespect but if things will go bad just like the OP's scenario I think settling it in a peaceful way would be better as we can always give advices to our loved ones depending on how everyone treat each other in the house as we all know every culture has it's own way and tradition in everything. My late father was a gambler but I just give him advices though sometimes they are hard headed that is why we also get mad at them but yeah it really depends on us how we settle things.

[electronicash]

If gambling is part of one's culture and he is responsible for everything he do within it and towards his family then I consider it okay since he is not causing any trouble. There is no need to disrespect but if things will go bad just like the OP's scenario I think settling it in a peaceful way would be better as we can always give advices to our loved ones depending on how everyone treat each other in the house as we all know every culture has it's own way and tradition in everything. My late father was a gambler but I just give him advices though sometimes they are hard headed that is why we also get mad at them but yeah it really depends on us how we settle things.

would you say its because you are grown man already that's why you understand him unlike back when you re just a kid?

there are kids even in the 90s time where families break apart because of this kind of situation.  parents separates because one is a drunkard and a gambler, kids really good in school but after the separation, the kids started learning  to drink alcohol as well. they hated the father for leaving.

after 15 years, kids are older, they were fine already. one kid is a teacher in highschool and the brother manages his own farm land. when the father came, they understood the father and accepted him back. i think because he still was a good father before he gambled up his savings. happy together again even the mother forgives the father.  i think it depends on how your father was and the how the kids were treated before things goes ugly.

[Baofeng]

I'm not familiar with the movie but there could be gambler who is like this in real life. Not just gambling vices, but drugs as well. So it's just very unfortunate that we have this kind of individuals.
But as far as my experience goes, it was my father who somewhat introduce me to gambling. He was a boxing fan and so we will watch fights and then he will have a bet on the side with friends and families. And then other games too, but I didn't loose respect on my father and there was a time that I gave him money to gamble and have some fun before he died 15 years ago.

[JusticeDeGreat]

The greatest way that parents teach their children is by their example.  When a parent is teaching a child good morals, good standards, that will help the child to be useful to the society.  The parents teaching using their examples so that the children can identify their  attitudes toward their teachings and show more trust and respect to their parents. So if a parent games, waste a whole lot of funds on gambling,  and the child finds out. The respect the child has for the parent will reduce and bring some insults.

[Zed0X]

The movie depiction of gambling addicts are usually close to reality. Stealing, being drunk, and physically abusing his family are some of the things he could do when he's desperate and out of money. I doubt any child would look up to that kind of person. Maybe kids can become sympathetic but not give any respect.

[JoyMarsha]

When children begin to lose respect of their father is when they find out that their dad is not playing his role as a father. He's doesn't provide for the family, instead he prefers gambling, leaving his duty  as a father to let his family to suffer in anguish without footing their bills and providing for their basic needs like food, school and shelter