If you're looking from the outside, there are people who think it's sad that people still believe in Bitcoin, whichever form it is they are using
That's not a rational assumption
It is not rational simply because 1 bitcoin is still somehow worth over 3000 dollars. That a huge price tag from any sane point of view. And given that anyone can easily buy and sell bitcoins (a lot easier that buying stocks, for example), I don't think there are many such people (who think it's sad that people still believe in Bitcoin) since if they were in fact many and actually thought so, some would be shorting Bitcoin now. But if they are afraid to short, they should also question whether their attitude is valid
Don't get me wrong here, I'm not on the outside, but I know how they feel and think about me or those cut from the same Bitcoin cloth. And you're right, it isn't a rational assumption at all. The problem with looking at price as the explanation for the irrationality is precisely that price isn't really the only rational we should be using. In fact, that those looking in from outside can't understand why something they feel is worthless should cost so much.
You're lucky not to have met more people (who think it's sad that others still believe in Bitcoin)... but haven't you seen the orderbooks on futures for the past year? Using your rationale of them shorting Bitcoin that is.