This is literally me anytime my family criticizes me for my life decisions, so I stopped talking to them about it. Its sad but I can't stand being attacked for living my life.
I don't want to be safe at home all the time; I want to go places. 😎
You could have more or less followers, but at the end of the day, does it truly define who you are as a person? Personally I try not to think about things like that and go on with my day.
I think the real question here is if the people following you are genuinely interested in what you have to say, regardless of who you are.
I greatly enjoy interesting conversations like the question you posted here.
People like "jer" are likely miserable to be around. Some people like that want an excuse to project their insecurities.
He could have simply said he wasn't interested in Nostr and moved on, but he chose to attack it instead. This reminds me of what Morpheus said in the first Matrix movie...
"You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it."
I enjoyed Mr. Robot, but it was cancelled on USA Network too quickly for Sam Esmail to properly conclude the show. Still wondering how differently it could have ended.
I wish I would have been given the choice of religion when I was growing up, though I do not fault my family for choosing what they thought would be best for me.
Although I feel like I was molded into a better person as a consequence of that religious belief, I would certainly give my children the freedom to choose if I were to have kids someday (though I do not expect to have any kids).
I don't personally use any cryptocurrency. Nostr seems like a wonderful place to meet and interact with people, regardless of their interests or walks of life. If people want their laser eyes, why not let them be?