Talking poker outside 2p2

[Willett72]

I will tell some members of my close family exact figures because I think they have a decent understanding that I have a proper roll for the stakes I play and losing a few thousand one day isn't that big of a deal.

I used to tell most anyone who asked me what I was up or down in a day but that was back when I was playing lower stakes and the swings were only in the 3 figure range. Now I'm more selective about who I tell because I don't want people to think I'm a degen because I've won or lost more in a day than some of them make in a month.

As for talking about specific hands I've played or strategy, forget about it, it's not worth the time. I don't know anyone personally that I can talk to about specific hands and not get extremely frustrated.

I also find it's always awkward having old friends or people I meet ask me what I do for a job, I never know what to tell them, most people can't fathom not having a 9-5 job because that's what everybody else does.