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Forever Laura
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There’s something that’s been bothering me for a while.

To some 'Bitcoiners', I’m not 'Bitcoin' enough as if that’s even a real thing. Like being called progressive or feminist is supposed to be an insult. LOL.

And then every time I go back in my hometown, like last night, I get called a conspiracy theorist. Even for talking about the most basic bitcoin stuff (like the fact that dollars is not pegged by gold) 😭 and this happens a looot even on my social media

The truth is that nothing messes with your head like realizing that EVERYTHING you’ve been told about one of the most fundamental things (money) was wrong… and THEN suddenly finding yourself surrounded by people who also question the moon landing and whether sunscreen is even useful 🥲

But let me tell you something.
And I’m saying this to myself too. It’s fine. It’s all fine.

People are always trying to put you in a box. You’re either woke or delusional, feminist or comunist, sheep or lunatic. The financial system is a huge scam yes, but I don't question literally everything else. I drink wine and eat carbs on a daily basic and fuck yeah. The truth is, I live in the middle. And I’m OK with that. I absolutely love my life the way it i.

Being in the middle is what makes me human. It’s what allows me to see nuance. It’s what makes life richer, messier, and full of meaning. Also, I'm surrounded be so many and SO DIFFERENT people, I could never close myself up in my own world or diet.

I don't know in which point you are in this bitcoin journey but don’t be afraid to stand in between. Between two fires, two colors, two truths. Because that’s exactly where things start to make sense.
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inpc · 56w
Actually meant to zap more than a sarcastic 1 sat... Agree but the moon is still made of cheese.
BitcoinBizHub · 56w
Stop giving a shit what other people think
Repeatedly nuked profile · 56w
Yup. If you told Issac Newton "I'm with you on gravity but not so much on the ingesting raw mercury thing" then you'd be a grounded person.
Jason High · 56w
It’s good to question everything but that doesn’t mean you have to accept every alternate theory. Sometimes you question long-held beliefs and find that they were valid all along.
Dave🐸 · 56w
you’ll get to your 40s or have kids and stop giving a fuck like our parents and grandparents. I don’t talk about bitcoin stuff to normies - it’s a waste of energy lol
royster⚡️ · 56w
But seriously sunscreen is poison
halima · 56w
You are young. When you hit older age, you stop giving a hoot. It's the only way.
heidi-E · 56w
I feel ya…! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
ABH3PO · 56w
It feels like I've just tuned out of the world 😛 I've stopped talking, people don't deserve to know what I think. The most air time my thoughts see are right here on nostr, even then I deliberately don't engage when it feels like someone wants me to convince them. There's a great satoshi quote ...
Snotklap · 56w
You’re awakening in a world built on collective delusions, and those still asleep resent the dreamer who wakes first. They don’t want nuance... they want certainty, slogans, tribes. So they throw labels like rocks: “woke,” “lunatic,” “feminist,” “sheep.” But that’s not about yo...
deleted · 56w
READING THE DAILY STOIC CHANGED MY LIFE
teetz · 56w
💯
Iroquois Pliskin · 56w
Yes I can affirm the Earth is not flat but a globe, climate change is real and for a big part human caused, actual people landed on the Moon a few times even, covid was also real and not the regular flu, the current president of the US is causing harm to everyone and US citizens the most. Bitcoin ...
Street Cyber · 56w
I always love hanging around shore lines.
FeyssPalmer · 56w
Just think for yourself: „The earth is flat because you‘re fat.“ (Finally I can use this quote from Clown Core‘s song „Earth“. Highly recommended. Yes, you’re right - as you expected - it’s two clowns performing free-death-jazz-metal in a family van. What else. Pure YouTube-Gold…...
Brunswick · 56w
Don't confuse people's ideas, opinions, ideologies as being the person. It's easy to confuse people with their opinions, particularly on social media. I remember when it was fine for family to have crazy ideas, they were still family. Same for friends. Then, about 15 years ago, everyone decided to d...
Fiama · 56w
Hell yes to Sunscreen, Carbs, Wine, Beer, Bitcoin, Moon Landings and enjoying life while fighting against a discriminatory and privileged financial system. Keep doing it your way! Love from 🇦🇹
Honeyheart · 56w
Sunscreen was poison before Bitcoin
Marco Barulli · 56w
I feel the same ... A few days ago, I wrote something along the same lines (in Italian). nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq086s94mfzf056lfjwk8920umwcgn002p3weqy0aypx32329lgkeq9zhwumn8ghj7amx0qenv6ttw3nhz6tddekk5mte0fm8yet0venxjur8xa3x5cfjv3k85mnsw4h8qentwpmxwefhxgexs6e4x34xzepwd3hkxctv9uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpe...
The Stacker Monster · 56w
its tough out there being a progressive bitcoiner
u32Luke · 56w
I love this sentiment. Bitcoin is for anyone who needs it, wherever you come from
TheBitcoinButcher · 56w
They love their comfort zone too much. Keep up with the good work ❤️💪
Telluride · 56w
🧡👊🏻🍻 https://m.primal.net/Qagu.jpg
beanchild · 56w
Fuck yeah! This post REALLY resonated! Thank you for your bravery in posting this. 🙏🏻
LiveJazz · 56w
Well said, being a moderate Bitcoiner can be lonely. But it does feel (to me at least) like there’s a little less reflexive resistance to the idea of Bitcoin amongst the normies, and there is more space in Bitcoin circles for normie Bitcoiners. May that trend continue!
leadbyexample · 56w
The moon landing as it's been reported is indeed debatable to the very least, though, and sunscreens are usually carcinogenic sludges that you massage on your skin until they're absorbed. If you really want to protect yourself because you have to stay for a long time under the sun, use coconut oil, ...
Super Fresh · 56w
Bitcoin is for everyone.
Sovereign Jim · 56w
This is a Wendy’s ma’am. Please drive through
TheBitcoinBattery · 56w
You are one of the most authentic people on Nostr. If you realize Bitcoin is better than the fraudulent fiat financial system than you're a Bitcoiner! Plain and simple. People do like to gate keep, but they're just being dumb. Keep being you!
davesoma · 56w
I'm from Switzerland, and simply pointing out the rise in healthcare prices is often enough to make people realize that something is going wrong. Most normies have a limited ability to process information—go straight to what is changing in their daily lives without rambling about complex topics.
Felipe Fenton · 56w
The middle way… as the Buddhists would say. It’s hard, but it’s worth striving for. 👊🏼
Louferlou · 56w
Basically if you are ok to not steal from your fellow humans brothers/sisters, you can be whatever you want progressive woke or even fascist (it's the same actually) That as simple as that. Don't steal. With that said life is easy and living in society works pretty smoothly.
⚡ Dee Kay ⚡🇸🇪🇬🇧🇨🇿🇧🇷🇦🇹 · 55w
It's almost as if.. It doesn't matter what others think. You just cannot please everybody. You be you 👍
𝕞ptf · 55w
We are all on our own journey and only we know what's right for us. That's the greatest thing about this experience. Most things are also very subjective, like what to eat, wear etc.. we basically haven't been given a guide book for this place.
Cognitronic · 55w
So true and I feel exactly the same.
Lululuna · 53w
Beautiful