Uh -huh, I do feel for ya there.

In the right circumstances, some people can know a good thing when they see it and be the right person for the job.

I like the story of financially poor, but wealthy of heart, Charlie Bucket in Wonka's factory. They all had a Golden Ticket, but, because of his background, kept his head and succeeded.

Not sure where that came from - or exactly what I mean - but it sounds good so I'm standing by it... 😁

Bitman

Being a high school student without a job and comfortable middle class lifestyle probably didn't help. That was probably the bigger factor.

DiracDelta

bitcoin

Was someone unsuccessful at orange pilling you?

Aye, I did similar (unfortunate) early googling Bitcoin searches too. Reading a couple of negative pieces about Bitcoin early on can really put you off the scent for years.

I hope that if I were to repeat my search today that the top results possess more insight and less knee-jerk reaction than back then. I really, _really_ doubt that it's got worse. People are far more clued-in now.