Ugh, the mom and her hatred towards casinos -- please help

[pretender2k]

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young people like myself (im 19) have better things to do for entertainment

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I have better things to do for entertainment also but since I have kids to support and my job is good but not great some of my poker income allows my wife and I to do things we would not otherwise be able to afford. This is why I deal for 6 to 10 hours and come home and play another 4 to 6 at least 5 days a week. I think of it as a second job. A second job that I really enjoy but a job none the less. I live in the midwest and their are a lot of farmers that work in the casino so they can have some extra money especially in the bad years. I look at my poker playing as the same thing at this time. I hope someday I can support my wife I on poker playing alone but at this time it is a second income.

Maybe this perspective can help refute that point, but I think what it will really take is time. Preconceived notions that are backed up by experience take time to change.