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ADDICTED TO BETTING.


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 I have a teen boy who is in his first year in University. After Jamb while waiting for admission, He worked in my brothers shop for 6months where he receives 15k monthly directly to his bank. I also give him 5k monthly as pocket money. Our gas finished one morning and l had no cash with me. 

I took his atm to buy gas with the intention of giving him back the next day. There was no Kobo in his account. I called to ask him why and he lied that his friend borrowed money from him. I forgot about it till he got admission. 

The day l wanted to buy the things he will resume school with, I had another need for extra cash and asked him to give me his atm. He said his friend had not returned his money. I knew he was lying. I thought maybe he has started seeing a girl whom he is spending on. 

I asked him to follow me to his bank as l want to confirm something. In the bank l asked him to request for his bank statement which he did. From the statement ,I found out this boy has been patronizing betting outlet daily. He had gone as far as paying some people to give him winning numbers.

 All his savings was used for betting and he did not win KOBO. My world came crumbling. I had 100 percent trust on this boy. He looks so innocent. Very humble without too much friends. He hardly go out. His dad or anyone l know does not play betting. I have never seen him with gambling receipts before. That was the day l knew gambling can be done through your account online.

 In the midnight. With tears in my eyes, l asked him where he learnt it and he said it was when we visited my mother in the village. The boy staying with my mum taught him. This same boy staying with my mum is also a teen in SS3. I can't explain how l felt. It was deep.

 When he got admission, l opened another account where l get alert of his daily transactions to enable me monitor his expenses, He has been behaving well so far. Even during lockdown. I snooped on his phone but did not see anything. 

For the past few weeks, His financial need has increased. Any amount that enters the account is withdrawn. Before now, He withdraws his money small small but these days, he withdraws it all.

Because of this betting issue. I told my siblings not to send money to his former account again, even if they want to give him money, they should inform me so that we can monitor his expenses. We are struggling so anytime money enters our hand, I will transfer it to his account to avoid spending it and not having any money when he needs something. He once complained of things being expensive in school which l understand because of the situation of things in Nigeria.

 We have also increased his monthly upkeep. He now ask my siblings for money which he does not do before.
My blog family please how can l monitor this boy. I am afraid he might have gone back to betting. This issue is giving me sleepless nights.





'Unfortunately betting is really addictive and it will take God's grace to get him off it... Do it subtly and stop allowing him have access to too much money.

Please do it without gra gra....