My story about bitcoin and my old friend.

[fauzan Ichsan]

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Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.

I think that stories like that are incredibly common, because even if bitcoin has gotten a lot of popularity during the last years, if we go back to 2017 or before we will see that there was a lot of awareness, but most of those that found out about bitcoin though the mainstream media were against bitcoin as what they heard about it was extremely negative, and the 2018 crypto winter did not help either, however your friend has nothing to feel remorseful about, as even if he invested in bitcoin I doubt he had what was necessary to keep holding their coins.

2017 was indeed the year that showed that bitcoin experienced its first significant pump, thus making many people invest, even though it was the peak and 2018 experienced a saturation period, so many regretted losing their possessions, but 2021 was proven again with a higher increase. from the previous ATH, and from those who sold losses before feeling sorry to return. people like that only want profit without being able to think far ahead, they are shrouded in worry and don't want to take risks. there are some people around me who are like that, but after 2021, they are a little aware to buy when the market is bearish

[Kakmakr]

Yes, I have more or less the same story...

I got into Bitcoin when the price was around $300.... so I saw the potential and I bought some coins. I was so excited about this and told everyone I know about it. A lot of these so-called friends were very skeptical about it, going so far as to call it a Ponzi scheme and a scam.

They also mocked me by giving me the nickname "Mr. Bitcoin" ...and I took it with a smile. Then the Bitcoin price jumped to $1000 and then to $18 000 and then to $40 000... so guess what happened next? Well, most of them ran to "Mr. Bitcoin" for advice on how to buy bitcoins.. and my smile turned into laughter. 

[Blitzboy]

My close friend formerly hated Bitcoin. She called it "play money," and her scepticism was hard to overcome. We reunited and she saw how Bitcoin changed my life.

Wisdom has taught me to consider her early scepticism as a defence mechanism. Bitcoin, a non-traditional investment, naturally causes anxiety. Resentment is useless. She should learn from her mistakes, not miss out.

Cryptocurrency requires considerable commitment. I never pushed Bitcoin on her, even though I wanted to share my achievement. I'll explain if she asks. Investment is a personal journey shaped by our circumstances and comfort levels. Help your companion make informed judgements assertively yet compassionately.

[cydrix]

You should be sure to explain to him clearly that while bitcoin can be profitable, it can also be hazardous and, if not used carefully, can result in losses. Inform him that he should keep holding and not view a price decrease as a reason for panic. DCA during this time is beneficial. This is an excellent moment to invest as well. By 2024 or 2025, bulls will awaken as a result of what is happening. The present is one of the best times to invest.

[dzungmobile]

Do you need to make things more serious? Unless you're a billionaire or super rich, if you only have a few hundred thousand dollars, it's not as bad as you say.

Some people do stupid things like kill others and eventually only get a few bucks from the victims so I am serious with my thinking. When I read those news, I think those criminals even did not thought they will get almost nothing from the victims after killing them. It's no way to reverse if it already happened so prevention is better than cure.

Sure, people will envy and hate us if we become richer than them, but I don't think people will be evil and trap and steal your money unless you are the bad guy. But I agree with you that we should not flaunt or brag about our assets, whether it is bitcoin or any other asset.

Being killed is something serious but less terrible, you will be target of many curious and greed eyes which can try to steal your money or cryptocurrency. We can not completely careful with all activities we do in offline and online space so if we take more risk, we will have more chance to be victims of someone else.

[LittleBitFunny]

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And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.

Why don't we think in a more positive way? That's not mocking, what OP meant is that if his friend wants to be like him, then change yourself and take the chance instead of letting it pass again. What I'm seeing is that the OP is more open to his friend and more willing to share the opportunity with him. If he wanted to show off and piss off the other guy, they didn't talk for long, and the OP didn't share his success.
For me, this is not bragging but proof to skeptics and the best advice, nothing more practical than giving them the evidence they need.

I prefer to think in a more negative way. That all these stories are fake and mean nothing, because they're just made up. I mean, are we all really going to sit around believing that in normal life we talk with our friends about investment and showing off how much money we made? Man, I don't even do that in real life with real money.

I hate showing people bitcointalk these days in the Bitcoin discussion because of this nonsense. My friends read all these posts, they'll think I'm one of these guys.

This is not proof to skeptics, this is proof so many posters are bullshitters and not real Bitcoiners.

Well, if you think this story is bullshit and not true, then you are being too negative. I still believe the OP's story, and I don't think it's bragging but a confiding between two friends. Because I always share these with my brother and a few of my closest friends as well. We share everything about family, life, and money, and if given the opportunity, we will work together.

For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.

[slaman29]

Well, if you think this story is bullshit and not true, then you are being too negative. I still believe the OP's story, and I don't think it's bragging but a confiding between two friends. Because I always share these with my brother and a few of my closest friends as well. We share everything about family, life, and money, and if given the opportunity, we will work together.

For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.

I don't think, I'm like 100% sure I'm willing to bet BTC on it.

It's not bragging, if it's not even true.

I'm very positive about true Bitcoin stories and true sharing and experiences. I'm very negative about spreading false information and spam on this forum because actual newbies get misled by the fake stories that you see more and more coming up.

I don't confide except in my very best friend and that's not even everything about my personal life.

In any way, as I said, OP's not coming anytime to prove the story anyway. Believe what you want, but this forum has better quality Bitcoin content than these fake stories!

[demonica]

Glad to know that you have a very successful journey in Bitcoin. Your friend must've realized what he have been missing out for not believing in Bitcoin back then. But at least, you're still friends with him and he apologize to you. If your old friend wants to learn more about Bitcoin, if you're willing to teach him then that would be great. Cause you were able to help someone to get into Bitcoin.

And as for me, I don't really have something similar story to you since when I started to get involved with Bitcoin, people around me saw the things I achieved from it and they never really mocked me for being involved with it. Instead, my family supported me and the other people around me, they also get curious and wanted to learn as well.

[jeraldskie11]

I'm glad that you still believe in Bitcoin despite your friend's repeated refusals to invest in it. And now you have the outcomes. I realized that you don't have to do what others say in order to be successful in life; you just have to think twice before making a decision.
I didn't have the same experience as you, but I'm sure there is someone out there that does. I believe that investing in Bitcoin is a game changer, and that's why it is good to have an investment in Bitcoin.

[Tony116]

Well, if you think this story is bullshit and not true, then you are being too negative. I still believe the OP's story, and I don't think it's bragging but a confiding between two friends. Because I always share these with my brother and a few of my closest friends as well. We share everything about family, life, and money, and if given the opportunity, we will work together.

For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.

I don't think, I'm like 100% sure I'm willing to bet BTC on it.

It's not bragging, if it's not even true.

I'm very positive about true Bitcoin stories and true sharing and experiences. I'm very negative about spreading false information and spam on this forum because actual newbies get misled by the fake stories that you see more and more coming up.

I don't confide except in my very best friend and that's not even everything about my personal life.

In any way, as I said, OP's not coming anytime to prove the story anyway. Believe what you want, but this forum has better quality Bitcoin content than these fake stories!

I don't know if OP's story is true, is that what he's going through? But stories like this are very common and it is nothing new. I think you have never encountered similar things, and this should make you more suspicious. But for me it is completely normal and I have seen many stories similar to the OP's story in my locality. Bitcoin has helped many people become successful, but it is also the doubt of many people and also the regret of many people.

[Smartvirus]

Results speaks volume than you can ever do with words. Some people are good at talking but, you could only talk a handful of persons into gaining interest than the results can produce. It becomes a want what you’ve got or rather, a wish to be at the status you’ve attained but, it’s not always easy.
Results are some of the ways people continues to be fooled by those who run Ponzi schemes up to this day. At first, all Ponzi schemes happens to be productive and once they’ve accumulated enough investors, they shutdown their program.

It’s no surprise your friend is after you now and no longer you after him. He’s seen result of risk taking through bitcoin investments. Teach him right if you could and ensure he doesn’t seek investment packages with scammers.

[Yatsan]

Last night I met an old friend who I haven't seen in a long time because he worked overseas for 5 years and dived there we never communicated, and before he went overseas we used to hang out together and I still remember him hating bitcoins . mainly because it's not real and that's how he talked me out of getting involved with bitcoin for fear of being scammed, and also he always booed bitcoin when we met.
and at that time i just kept quiet and also nothing changed for me as long as i was involved with bitcoin, and i said look at me a few years later but he has gone overseas. And after a long time we didn't see each other last night he came to my house and I was surprised, and he was also surprised but not because he saw me, but saw my house that had been renovated and also saw several motorbikes and one of them was a big motorbike and I see he hasn't changed.

and he straight up asked me what job or business made my circumstances change so drastically, and all i can say is have you forgotten that you used to make fun of me for being involved with bitcoin and trying to keep it away. And I'm just saying this is proof of the results I got with bitcoin and I still have a lot to tell you about the benefits I got from investing in bitcoin and I was able to make it happen and change my life, including the cost of my marriage and the birth of my child. And in the end he apologized to me and he also heard a lot about bitcoin out there but he still wasn't interested.
and after we talked at length he finally started to get interested after I told my story when investing in bitcoin, and even though I have a salary from my job, but 90% of everything I have including home renovations results from bitcoin profits and he becomes increasingly interested. But I didn't want to teach it until he asked for it many times, and he came back from abroad for 5 years only bringing money which maybe if I want to compare it with the present profit is much bigger.

and he admitted his mistake at that time, but that was also my motivation and I had to prove it and he also felt sorry, because he was not involved with bitcoin at that time and instead mocked him.

Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.

You're not bragging but narrating the story.
You also did not make any better than your friend. You are both doing great. Enough with the comparison; either you pursue investments or just engage with a profession, it would be fine as long as you are doing okay with it. There's no need to compare whether which one made bigger money and such. It is okay if others won't like what you are doing and you'll kust be affected 'coz it hit your ego but at the end of the dy we xould all have different preferences. If you succeeded with your jorney then that's great but there's really no need to weigh the results of two different paths.

[Weawant]

Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.

We all have one or two stories like this because we want the best for our closed ones but when we try to introduce them to Bitcoin, they'll be filled with disbelief because they're stuck in the white collar jobs and don't believe anything that doesn't involved manual working.

My love ones don't like investments discussion because of the ugly experience they had as a family trying to do some investment together but  discovered that it was scam companies that didn't have any things they did but just go around promising inventors profits.

Good thing Bitcoin doesn't disappoint and anybody that hasn't invested when they were told about Bitcoin always regrets it in the future. My friend was lucky to get back his senses and invested and he's expecting  to benefit when the next bull market comes after halving.

[lionheart78]

Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.

This is a common story for the old member of the forum.  Since they are the ones who happen to stumble on the forum earlier and got to know Bitcoin first before their friends know about it, they are the first ones to introduce Bitcoin and cryptocurrency to their friends.  Alas during those time government had label Bitcoin as possible scam and ponzi scheme, many got discourage in participating in the Bitcoin market.  Then later when the government acknowledge Bitcoin as a mode of payment while other governments see it as a commodity, those friends that got discouraged often contact the person who first introduce Bitcoin to them and ask more details about it. 

I know that kind of situation because I experience it myself.  But I was not that hyped to explain about BTC to them anymore when they contact me and inquire about it.  I just give them references and told them to visit those link and learn about Bitcoin themselves.

[umbara ardian]

Introducing and teaching Bitcoin to others can be difficult sometimes and they can lose trust. Some people can count on quick profits if they are impatient. There are also those who do not consider Bitcoin a reliable asset and do not accept the risks associated with it.

You still have to be true to yourself and communicate bitcoin openly and transparently. A clear interpretation of price action and the time it takes to invest in Bitcoin is important to ensure others understand and have reasonable expectations.

[ScamViruS]

When I got involved with Bitcoin, I discussed Bitcoin with friends out of curiosity, but none of them prioritized or even ignored my interest. But if they had listened to me back then and got involved with Bitcoin with me, maybe they could have lived like I do now.

But everyone has their own different thoughts, they often think themselves so wise that they don't care about other people's opinions. So because they don't respect other's opinions, they miss out on many golden opportunities in life which makes them regret after seeing others' success. Now my friends want to know how I got this far, I just advise them to learn more about Bitcoin. And if you have difficulty learning about Bitcoin, come to me and I will provide you the important sources.

[Silberman]

Yes, I have more or less the same story...

I got into Bitcoin when the price was around $300.... so I saw the potential and I bought some coins. I was so excited about this and told everyone I know about it. A lot of these so-called friends were very skeptical about it, going so far as to call it a Ponzi scheme and a scam.

They also mocked me by giving me the nickname "Mr. Bitcoin" ...and I took it with a smile. Then the Bitcoin price jumped to $1000 and then to $18 000 and then to $40 000... so guess what happened next? Well, most of them ran to "Mr. Bitcoin" for advice on how to buy bitcoins.. and my smile turned into laughter. 

You cannot argue against the results, it was easy to criticize bitcoin early on as this project which had no future, but since bitcoin has been around for longer than a decade and its price has reached such a high level people cannot argue any longer that it was a scam, it never was of course, however people did not care then or even now about the fundamentals of bitcoin, which is why they were so blindsided by its meteoric rise and now they want to be in as well, as they want the same profits for themselves.

[Mr.suevie]

am just glad I wasn't a hater for too long because before o got here to the forum I was also a big time hater but its quite normal for me to think otherwise of bitcoin looking at the environment and surrounding am from, I mean where am from is literally filled with scammers and ponzi scheme seem to be the target for their victims and so many people have been scammed countless time so I took a hasty decision to despise anything that has to do with crypto but luckily for me a good friend thought I have a different opinion towards if I was given a proper insight on the technology and he wasnt wrong as I have gained a lot of knowledge about crypto and BTC to be specific since I got to this Wonderful forum.

[Distinctin]

My advice for you is to teach him very well that bitcoin is profitable, but can be risky and if not done wisely, it can less to losses. Tell him that he should not see price decline as something that should cause panic, that he should continue to hold. DCA at a time like this is good. Investing at a time like this is also good. With what is going on, bulls will wake up by 2024/2025. One of the perfect time to invest is now.

On my part, I would never convince him to invest in bitcoin because I know the high risk, he could end up losing all his capital. Instead, I will still advise him to have a stable job, and if he’s deeply interested with bitcoin, then he must prepare for it not just his funds but also his mind and emotions. He should know that bitcoin is not a get-rich quick idea, but if he has the patience and motivation to make it work, then it will always bring life changing profits for him.

[Botnake]

This is an inspirational story. It only proves that bitcoin can never be underestimated just because of the false accusations spread online and offline. However, I’m happy that your friend also has decided to see the potentials of bitcoin and eventually decide to invest in it. But make sure that you don’t hold reliability of his own actions. Educate him first and expose him to the different losses in bitcoin investment, then ask him after if he still want to invest or would change his decision right after.