Sincerely, I could understand the angle your uncle is coming from, and if only you can calm down and think deep about what he said, then you would understand he did advice you good..
The only mistake he made was believing that bitcoin would fail, I personally believe that bitcoin won't fail, but it would evolve rather, the best in what he was that, you should stop depending on bitcoin and look for something else to do with your life before it's too late, yeah, this is a good advice, I've always advised people never to depend solely on bitcoin, have a business you are running if you are currently not a student, or have some work you are doing if you are out of school already, and make make earning bitcoin a side hustle.
Like myself right now, I have a business I am running which generates good income, money I earn from bitcoin is extra, this is how to become financially independent in the long run.
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I feel like it depends on how old and how tech savvy your family is. For instance, if my child (she's still to young for it, but I'll use this example) asked me for money to invest in bitcoin I'd be in heaven.
If I were to do that with my father, who's a boomer, I'd get rejected and probably asked if I'm sure this isn't a scam.
Different people, different characters, different approaches to the same subject.
If I were to do that with my father, who's a boomer, I'd get rejected and probably asked if I'm sure this isn't a scam.
Different people, different characters, different approaches to the same subject.
There is always a man in the family who believe they are the smartest, I have an uncle who is currently the most successful one in the family, maybe that's why he is behaving this way, he knew my involvement with crypto and Bitcoin, and after the crash into bear market he called me and said ..
Are you still into Bitcoin? You need to find something else to do, Bitcoin will fail soon because there is nothing that can take away the money printing machines, the government will keep printing money because they like been the printer, they can't print Bitcoin that's why it will fail, stop living a dream and do something good with your life before it's too late.
At first I got angry, because he always believe he knows the best for everyone, and I am different, I am not like my brothers that fall before his kneels every time. I replied him with this.
Why are you so into what I am doing? Why did you take this so serious than anything else? You have never showed concern about me, I have never asked you for help and you fulfill it, if Bitcoin fails it's fine for me, and Bitcoin was never created to kill Fiat in the first place, it was created to support people like me, because no one wants to support people like us but they want to pretend they do.. Fiat is Centralized and Bitcoin is Decentralized, it's for the people and the community, it's freedom and a perfect home 🏠. I can't hate something that have helps me so many times uncle.
Have I said something too harsh? He took this personal and report me to my eldest brother, my brother said I shouldn't mind, he doesn't know that my brother is now also a Bitcoin investor, my mistake was making it public, which my brother never did.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
Maybe it wasn't a mistake at all, you just have to learn on ignoring those kind of people.Are you still into Bitcoin? You need to find something else to do, Bitcoin will fail soon because there is nothing that can take away the money printing machines, the government will keep printing money because they like been the printer, they can't print Bitcoin that's why it will fail, stop living a dream and do something good with your life before it's too late.
At first I got angry, because he always believe he knows the best for everyone, and I am different, I am not like my brothers that fall before his kneels every time. I replied him with this.
Why are you so into what I am doing? Why did you take this so serious than anything else? You have never showed concern about me, I have never asked you for help and you fulfill it, if Bitcoin fails it's fine for me, and Bitcoin was never created to kill Fiat in the first place, it was created to support people like me, because no one wants to support people like us but they want to pretend they do.. Fiat is Centralized and Bitcoin is Decentralized, it's for the people and the community, it's freedom and a perfect home 🏠. I can't hate something that have helps me so many times uncle.
Have I said something too harsh? He took this personal and report me to my eldest brother, my brother said I shouldn't mind, he doesn't know that my brother is now also a Bitcoin investor, my mistake was making it public, which my brother never did.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
Honestly if my relatives start talking to me like that I wouldn't care at all I would just ignore them, let them feel that way what we do is not for them but for ourselves, we are not earning or investing in crypto for them so why should we be bothered by their words?
Just because their your relatives doesn't mean that you couldn't cut them off, for me if the disrespect is too much I don't care about the relationship status if your my relatives, my friends or family or even my partner I would distant my self from you and slowly disconnect from you.
Learn to enjoy what you do and be contented with who supports you it doesn't matter if you only have few people around you.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
That's apt! This should be a good advice to the introverts among us and those who like to keep a low profile. Regrettably, the extroverts and those who run Bitcoin businesses won't feel comfortable keeping mute about it and not constantly updating their status with claims to such. I do believe that everyone should guard whatever they do to earn money if divulging or exposing it won't make them more money. I, for one, I don't put up anything crypto related on my WhatsApp status. The only place I can do that is on my Telegram dp or on Twitter. I did a bit of irrational display on Facebook when I started because I was carried away in excitement. Now I know it defiles my privacy and I've stopped.Talking about your uncle. Your response wasn't harsh. However, sometimes it's good to just ignore people like him with silence. As they say, nothing wins like success. Cancel all his insults with your success story. Hopefully you will achieve all that this coming bull run.
To your uncle, you will always be the stupid little boy you were as a child. Tell him to stop teaching you; you have grown up, and it's time to start respecting us for your desires as a man. I know people like that, and they piss me off. All I can tell them is, "Fuck off; time will tell."
Do not worry about what happened, and do not give up; in the end, everyone should have their wins and losses. Your uncle made a lot of mistakes in life; otherwise, he wouldn't be such a bore. But you have a right to your life, with or without Bitcoin. The main thing is that your life should be close to those who believe in you and your goals; just remove everything and everyone else from you.
Do not worry about what happened, and do not give up; in the end, everyone should have their wins and losses. Your uncle made a lot of mistakes in life; otherwise, he wouldn't be such a bore. But you have a right to your life, with or without Bitcoin. The main thing is that your life should be close to those who believe in you and your goals; just remove everything and everyone else from you.
Your respond to your uncle is very good but next time try to behave like your elder brother that had being into Bitcoin investment without allow anybody from the family aware of it which is the best way to achieve success easily. I believe, with time your uncle will definitely join you in Bitcoin investment because what is about to happen in the market it will make those that invested some years ago to win something big from Bitcoin investment and your uncle will now remember the good step you took to invested in Bitcoin years back. Bitcoin will not fail than to fulfill the purpose it was created to help people to grow financially and be confidence in their transaction.
Well, it's common that some member of the family disagreed to our personal decision since we can't please everyone. Especially if they only have little understanding and not aware of the significance why it is worth it to invest in Bitcoin. Sometimes it's better to keep mum about your investment, though there's nothing wrong if you chose to share it within the family members.What matter is you know that what your uncle think towards Bitcoin is just a misunderstanding. So don't take it seriously and just ignore it, because in time you can prove him wrong once you gain in your investment.
I think the news about your achievement with Bitcoin is getting to them haters that's why he is trying to talk you out of it, you said he is the most success in the family? People like that won't want anyone else to take their place as the bread winner of the family, I will be careful with such soul.
It's the way you personally understand it, because from my understanding the uncle made his point through the news he heard from government and also people who trade Bitcoin, sometimes do you know that some primitive people find it difficult to believe on bitcoins, so many of them trust and rely on fiat currency, the uncle is making an emphasis base on what it understand and the kind of information people process to him concerning bitcoin.Anyways, it was really hard to gain support from our family in investing in Bitcoin, might there be some but most will disagree. That is why I've preferred to keep it secret rather than get distracted by them.
I think the news about your achievement with Bitcoin is getting to them haters that's why he is trying to talk you out of it, you said he is the most success in the family? People like that won't want anyone else to take their place as the bread winner of the family, I will be careful with such soul.
It's the way you personally understand it, because from my understanding the uncle made his point through the news he heard from government and also people who trade Bitcoin, sometimes do you know that some primitive people find it difficult to believe on bitcoins, so many of them trust and rely on fiat currency, the uncle is making an emphasis base on what it understand and the kind of information people process to him concerning bitcoin. 
Most of the asian household would probably think this way before. If I am on his shoes I would probably choose to stay silent since I am not that confident on what to come on the next generations, but for sure it will surely revolve in modern technology related to crypto and blockchain. Even if most of the elders nowadays deny that fact, it is argueably true that nowadays we are more inclined to technology that is not commonly welcome on most older generations.
I am also somehow on this similar situation in which most of my aunts and other family members who are professionals are pressuring me to not only follow their footsteps but to surpass them in terms of position and wealth, but the downside is that they want me to follow whatever they say
it's hard to do whatever other people say in order to take the same path as them, whereas nowadays it's a different era from the era they were triumphant in the past. the current era of technology demands that we keep up with the current developments. what you can do is find your own way to achieve success, and take something that can be used as a guide from parents for our walking base, at least the grid to achieve success will still be done, while the path is different because of the demands of technological developments I am also somehow on this similar situation in which most of my aunts and other family members who are professionals are pressuring me to not only follow their footsteps but to surpass them in terms of position and wealth, but the downside is that they want me to follow whatever they say
Most of the asian household would probably think this way before. If I am on his shoes I would probably choose to stay silent since I am not that confident on what to come on the next generations, but for sure it will surely revolve in modern technology related to crypto and blockchain. Even if most of the elders nowadays deny that fact, it is argueably true that nowadays we are more inclined to technology that is not commonly welcome on most older generations.
I am also somehow on this similar situation in which most of my aunts and other family members who are professionals are pressuring me to not only follow their footsteps but to surpass them in terms of position and wealth, but the downside is that they want me to follow whatever they say
I am also somehow on this similar situation in which most of my aunts and other family members who are professionals are pressuring me to not only follow their footsteps but to surpass them in terms of position and wealth, but the downside is that they want me to follow whatever they say
You should have avoided this matter only since he is uncle towards you so you could not get into an argument with him. Since you are a bitcoin investor you must have some plan for your investment and you would have stuck to your plan when your uncle forbade you to invest you would have just agreed to him but you would have continued your investment so you would not have lost your relationship with your uncle.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
Be sure to maintain your privacy at all times. Investment is a very personal matter, it is better not to share these personal matters in public places because many people will not take your investment in a good light, they will try to harm you, so you should not share your investment with anyone.
There is always a man in the family who believe they are the smartest, I have an uncle who is currently the most successful one in the family, maybe that's why he is behaving this way, he knew my involvement with crypto and Bitcoin, and after the crash into bear market he called me and said ..
Are you still into Bitcoin? You need to find something else to do, Bitcoin will fail soon because there is nothing that can take away the money printing machines, the government will keep printing money because they like been the printer, they can't print Bitcoin that's why it will fail, stop living a dream and do something good with your life before it's too late.
At first I got angry, because he always believe he knows the best for everyone, and I am different, I am not like my brothers that fall before his kneels every time. I replied him with this.
Why are you so into what I am doing? Why did you take this so serious than anything else? You have never showed concern about me, I have never asked you for help and you fulfill it, if Bitcoin fails it's fine for me, and Bitcoin was never created to kill Fiat in the first place, it was created to support people like me, because no one wants to support people like us but they want to pretend they do.. Fiat is Centralized and Bitcoin is Decentralized, it's for the people and the community, it's freedom and a perfect home 🏠. I can't hate something that have helps me so many times uncle.
Have I said something too harsh? He took this personal and report me to my eldest brother, my brother said I shouldn't mind, he doesn't know that my brother is now also a Bitcoin investor, my mistake was making it public, which my brother never did.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
Are you still into Bitcoin? You need to find something else to do, Bitcoin will fail soon because there is nothing that can take away the money printing machines, the government will keep printing money because they like been the printer, they can't print Bitcoin that's why it will fail, stop living a dream and do something good with your life before it's too late.
At first I got angry, because he always believe he knows the best for everyone, and I am different, I am not like my brothers that fall before his kneels every time. I replied him with this.
Why are you so into what I am doing? Why did you take this so serious than anything else? You have never showed concern about me, I have never asked you for help and you fulfill it, if Bitcoin fails it's fine for me, and Bitcoin was never created to kill Fiat in the first place, it was created to support people like me, because no one wants to support people like us but they want to pretend they do.. Fiat is Centralized and Bitcoin is Decentralized, it's for the people and the community, it's freedom and a perfect home 🏠. I can't hate something that have helps me so many times uncle.
Have I said something too harsh? He took this personal and report me to my eldest brother, my brother said I shouldn't mind, he doesn't know that my brother is now also a Bitcoin investor, my mistake was making it public, which my brother never did.
If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
I personally believe that keeping quiet about your finances and investments is a good idea but in the case of Bitcoin, people need to know. Not everyone has someone in their family to educate them about Bitcoin. The family member that you mentioned in your opening post should count himself lucky that he has someone who cares enough to talk about Bitcoin. But instead of taking your words seriously and doing a bit of self-research, he decided to be an irritating person just because he could not let go of his own giant ego. He missed out on a good investment opportunity and that should have humbled him.
Don't get angry at such unteachable people. At some point in his life he might realize that his ego prevented him from making good decisions in life.
Your respond to your uncle is very good but next time try to behave like your elder brother that had being into Bitcoin investment without allow anybody from the family aware of it which is the best way to achieve success easily. I believe, with time your uncle will definitely join you in Bitcoin investment because what is about to happen in the market it will make those that invested some years ago to win something big from Bitcoin investment and your uncle will now remember the good step you took to invested in Bitcoin years back. Bitcoin will not fail than to fulfill the purpose it was created to help people to grow financially and be confidence in their transaction.
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OP, you should know by now that people always like to condemn what they do not know and that's why I do not blame your uncle for the unsolicited advice.
Bitcoin has been a revelation and a source of both meaningful work and pay to those who have come to adopt its ideology. I mean, it pays the bills on many occasions that I do not have to beg anyone or borrow from anyone too.
If you are among those who earns from it and have a well thought out plan to make your earnings increase, I advice you go all in. Be smart however in protecting your keys and adhere to security tips inorder not to loose the one you have too.
I think it happens in many ways and not just in bitcoin because we've probably seen if there's anyone in our family that's different from the rest of the family, they're going to think it's weird and take it for granted. Though they never disturb other family members. I used to have a slightly unpleasant experience but I didn't care and I remembered my father's advice who said that if you don't make mistakes, don't disturb other people, and don't bring badness to yourself and others, you don't have to care about it.Bitcoin has been a revelation and a source of both meaningful work and pay to those who have come to adopt its ideology. I mean, it pays the bills on many occasions that I do not have to beg anyone or borrow from anyone too.
If you are among those who earns from it and have a well thought out plan to make your earnings increase, I advice you go all in. Be smart however in protecting your keys and adhere to security tips inorder not to loose the one you have too.
And that's what we have to do. If people don't agree with us learning or using bitcoin, we just let it go and don't listen to them. We don't depend on them, so we better focus on what we do.
Have I said something too harsh? He took this personal and report me to my eldest brother, my brother said I shouldn't mind, he doesn't know that my brother is now also a Bitcoin investor, my mistake was making it public, which my brother never did.
The tone of your answer is somehow disrespectful. You can just keep quiet and pretend to listen and do what you wanted to do. Instead you flared out and answer your uncle disrespectfully when your uncle just wanting to extend his concern to you. He has a point, Bitcoin may or may not fail one day, if you put all your resources in Bitcoin and it fail one day then you will be in trouble. Looking to add another source of income is always better than having just one.
From what OP said, it seems his uncle is quite patriarchal and always wants others to listen to him. The OP's behavior is a bit too harsh, but in that case, getting angry is inevitable. And in the end, they are our uncles, not our parents, they shouldn't go beyond their authority to tell us what to do and what not to do. While we are old enough to take full responsibility for our own decisions.
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If you are still planning to get into Bitcoin, don't post anything about it in family group chat or on your WhatsApp status, this was my biggest mistake.
You hate your uncle for advising you what to do and yet you are here telling us what we need to do. You hate someone giving you advice and yet you are here giving others advice isn't it ironic?
I don't take that as advice, it's the imposition of their thoughts on us, and I won't be able to follow them. And I agree with OP's point, we should not brag about our investment in social media to avoid unnecessary trouble.
When the fiat system comes crashing down he'll come right around and start asking you for some Bitcoin.
yes, and make uncle op aware that investing in btc is not a loss, as long as those who invest know how to invest in btc properly.
and op also have to be patient in such situations
and op has to prove he will get rich investing in btc, hopefully bitcoin price goes up high and we all get rich.
and wish us all success investing in btc.
OP, you should know by now that people always like to condemn what they do not know and that's why I do not blame your uncle for the unsolicited advice.
Bitcoin has been a revelation and a source of both meaningful work and pay to those who have come to adopt its ideology. I mean, it pays the bills on many occasions that I do not have to beg anyone or borrow from anyone too.
If you are among those who earns from it and have a well thought out plan to make your earnings increase, I advice you go all in. Be smart however in protecting your keys and adhere to security tips inorder not to loose the one you have too.
Bitcoin has been a revelation and a source of both meaningful work and pay to those who have come to adopt its ideology. I mean, it pays the bills on many occasions that I do not have to beg anyone or borrow from anyone too.
If you are among those who earns from it and have a well thought out plan to make your earnings increase, I advice you go all in. Be smart however in protecting your keys and adhere to security tips inorder not to loose the one you have too.
Straight to the point, success is everybody's friend. If you succeed in what you believe in, the same people who mocked you will be the same people to celebrate you, it's a fact of life. Bitcoin is the way forward to financial gains, in this age of advanced computerized technology.
You are right, the only thing the OP needs currently is patient, no matter what everyone is saying, just stick to what you believe is the best for you, don't worry very soon things will change, actually I don't know how soon it will be, but just have patience and the man that's making you feel bad will end up begging you and seeking for help from you, maybe he will end up begging you to teach him about bitcoin, and by then you will be able to tell the man your mind. When the fiat system comes crashing down he'll come right around and start asking you for some Bitcoin.
Most of them believe that since government is not backing bitcoin, then bitcoin won't be going far, they believe later in the future bitcoin is going to crash. Since government is in support of fiat, then government will keep on printing fiat currency and pumping it into circulation, but they don't know that the system might end up crashing, I know bitcoin can't replace fiat completely, and that's not even bitcoin purpose. 
Not everyone deserve to be cryptocurrency users. Maybe the uncle character falls in that category. There are people who doesn't understand and just leave words without thinking the opposite person's feelings.
Most of the users here could've experienced it sometime. I've personally experienced similar incident, but that isn't repetitive. On a random discussion got an opportunity to introduce bitcoin and briefed about the advancement as well as its growth that is high against any investment. Suddenly the guy used this is pure gambling, try to be away from it. I'm completely shocked and he kept saying it even though I ignored it. So, at times we should learn to just move on.
Most of the users here could've experienced it sometime. I've personally experienced similar incident, but that isn't repetitive. On a random discussion got an opportunity to introduce bitcoin and briefed about the advancement as well as its growth that is high against any investment. Suddenly the guy used this is pure gambling, try to be away from it. I'm completely shocked and he kept saying it even though I ignored it. So, at times we should learn to just move on.
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I know how you feel perfectly. I said it this to much people that I'm in Bitcoin, some of them was good with that, some of them was wanted hear more informations about it and some of them (low %) are in bitcoin also now. BUT one friend is so FKKKKIN disgusting with his trash talk about it, he absolutly doesn't know about Bitcoin, nothing... He doesn't want to learn something about it but he is still criticizing. Some people have their truth about things and we need to let them... We just can hope, that we are on the right side... and after few years will be perfectly sounds "I told you so....
"I do understand that there are really times that we cant really avoid not to argue specially if they are really saying on something which it isnt true, So this would really be a matter of self control
and if ever you have said it that you are engaging with bitcoin then there's no turning back but if your uncle is the only one who do heard it out then it is really just that fine. He could tell all the things
that he want but we know all about the truth about Bitcoin in the first place.
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