Yes, I've got the same story as yours. I've been used to being mocked by those people that were ignorant in Bitcoin but I just endured it and showed them through results that it's a great thing, an asset and investment that they can truly rely on by being patient.
Those were my old and not-so-close friends but that's fine and I just kept quiet until a few years ago and the bull run came. They have seen the results but I'm not bragging it, they're just seeing that I was way too busy from doing my stuff and things until they've noticed everything that I was doing. I just told them that I've sold everything so that they won't bother me anymore. I know that sometimes it's nice to make them see you're winning but I have come to realized that it's best to just have a peace of mind and quiet place so that no people will bother you anymore and you can do and continue whatever stuff you have been doing.
Topic: My story about bitcoin and my old friend. (Read 575 times)
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.
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.
This has not happened to any of our friends but there are still many people who do not know about Bitcoin and consider investing in it risky. However, it is good that your friend is getting interested in Bitcoin after being inspired by you. The best part is that you have an investment in Bitcoin and the profits are used to renovate your house and meet many other needs. This means that you have made a good investment in Bitcoin and you have a good experience with Bitcoin. Similarly, we should all try to get a good experience about Bitcoin and try to attract others to Bitcoin with our experience. This is only possible if we invest in Bitcoin at a good time and after getting our profit we can tell others that Bitcoin is a great currency for investment. Your story will be great to tell others how good profits can be made in Bitcoin.
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.
Some just wanted to pass that kind of curse to someone else and people just can't help but blame others for their own mistake since they just do not want to feel guilty over them screwing up. Good thing I had never shared too much information to my colleagues about Bitcoin and I am not willing to just be the leader to teach them since some of them are kinda pain in the ass to teach.actually many of us has this feeling from the past when we are being told or advised to try investing in crypto (or Bitcoin specifically) but we denied not untill 2017 or 2021 comes that crypto proves its purpose?
because I must admit that I am once felt like this specially in 2017 when i spend all my crypto in gambling and cash out not believing it will increase more than hundreds if not thousand % from the recent growth.
Well I am kinda that 2017-guy in crypto. Back around teenager days, I thought Bitcoin was just like an illegal currency used by some people around dark web. Turns out it has plenty of widespread use than just it being a "currency". because I must admit that I am once felt like this specially in 2017 when i spend all my crypto in gambling and cash out not believing it will increase more than hundreds if not thousand % from the recent growth.
Since you have been related to this Bitcoin for so long and have good knowledge about Bitcoin. Maybe you didn't have that much idea when you were first introduced to Bitcoin in your life. But now you have been able to analyze and research different aspects of Bitcoin so that you are successful today. Maybe your friend insulted you but he didn't know the positives of Bitcoin and only thought about the negatives. It's admirable that you've changed your life today through the medium of Bitcoin. Of course Bitcoin can change people's lives. We believe that if you invested five years ago, you must have made a good profit. And from that profit your house car is completed which your friend is surprised to see and he is interested to know about Bitcoin. If your foreign friend wants to learn more about Bitcoin from you after seeing this change, you should definitely help. Because he realizes his past mistakes, maybe he wants to know about Bitcoin and invest in you. But I've never had a friend or relative slander me and I've had a lot of people interested in learning as much as I know about Bitcoin.
Your experience has inspired me. It explains why Bitcoin is worth believing in even when it looks like nothing is working in its favour. Before its widespread adoption, many viewed the Internet as a transitory phenomenon. Take stock of the situation, okay?Your friend, like many others, was too quick to pass judgement and make fun of you. Is it not simple to be frightened by that which you cannot fathom? However, the incredible reality is that Bitcoin has the potential to initiate an economic transformation that is currently happening before our own eyes.
What changed his mind? Fantastic! Instruct him on Bitcoin, but tell him he wont get rich overnight by using it. This is a long-term commitment that necessitates bravery, forethought, and perseverance. The climb may not always be smooth, but the reward is well worth the effort.
actually many of us has this feeling from the past when we are being told or advised to try investing in crypto (or Bitcoin specifically) but we denied not untill 2017 or 2021 comes that crypto proves its purpose?
because I must admit that I am once felt like this specially in 2017 when i spend all my crypto in gambling and cash out not believing it will increase more than hundreds if not thousand % from the recent growth.
because I must admit that I am once felt like this specially in 2017 when i spend all my crypto in gambling and cash out not believing it will increase more than hundreds if not thousand % from the recent growth.
Since you have been related to this Bitcoin for so long and have good knowledge about Bitcoin. Maybe you didn't have that much idea when you were first introduced to Bitcoin in your life. But now you have been able to analyze and research different aspects of Bitcoin so that you are successful today. Maybe your friend insulted you but he didn't know the positives of Bitcoin and only thought about the negatives. It's admirable that you've changed your life today through the medium of Bitcoin. Of course Bitcoin can change people's lives. We believe that if you invested five years ago, you must have made a good profit. And from that profit your house car is completed which your friend is surprised to see and he is interested to know about Bitcoin. If your foreign friend wants to learn more about Bitcoin from you after seeing this change, you should definitely help. Because he realizes his past mistakes, maybe he wants to know about Bitcoin and invest in you. But I've never had a friend or relative slander me and I've had a lot of people interested in learning as much as I know about Bitcoin.
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.
i am also happy if your activity in Bitcoin can help your economy so far. somehow i can feel what you feel when belittled by our own friends.but i think if your friend see your situation has changed drastically in terms of the economy because of your success with the Bitcoin activity that you are doing, is enough to hit him because he underestimated you and your activity in Bitcoin in the past. at least that's enough to prove to people who still don't care, underestimate and think Bitcoin is a fraud.
i think there's nothing wrong with teaching and sharing your knowledge with Bitcoin to your friends. because sharing our knowledge and success is better than keeping it to ourselves.
and one last, i think maybe it's better for you not to hold big grudges against your friend because we don't know what the future holds. in this life we must always share goodness because it could be that one day you really need your friend's help and when that happens there is no guilt or feeling reluctant to help each other between you and your friend's.
It's a very interesting story, but the truth is that it's not easy to make a big profit with bitcoin if you don't invest a lot of money and buy a lot at the bottom, for example in the case of people who put a lot of money when the price was from $10,000 to 15000$ and they were able to sell when the price reached 67000$ they managed to make a lot of profit and with that they could buy things in the real world, but a person who puts little money and buys in the 30,000$ the maximum that he could have in profit could be 2x or 3x and after a long time and obviously the price of things in the real world has gone up a lot and when the time comes for him to sell his coins
he probably won't buy a lot of stuff with the profit he's going to make because the prices in the real world of things have gone up, so it's not like bitcoin works miracles, bitcoin isn't much different from other investments where you make a lot of money who put a lot of money and you know Invest at the right time and sell at the right time. your friend can still invest in bitcoin, but he will need to know the right time and he will have to have a large amount of money if he wants to see a lot of profit, it makes no sense to put 100$ and wait 1 year to have 200$, but it makes sense to put a lot money and wait 1 year to profit 2x
he probably won't buy a lot of stuff with the profit he's going to make because the prices in the real world of things have gone up, so it's not like bitcoin works miracles, bitcoin isn't much different from other investments where you make a lot of money who put a lot of money and you know Invest at the right time and sell at the right time. your friend can still invest in bitcoin, but he will need to know the right time and he will have to have a large amount of money if he wants to see a lot of profit, it makes no sense to put 100$ and wait 1 year to have 200$, but it makes sense to put a lot money and wait 1 year to profit 2x
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.
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. 
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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