Friendships; Bitcoin’s true superpower

A lot of people out there are afraid that Bitcoin is a bubble and because of that, they don't get onboard. I'm here to tell you it's not! It actually is an amazing place to meet new friends for life.

Whenever I talk to friends and Bitcoin comes up as a topic, I always get asked the same questions. How much money I’ve made from it, if it makes sense to get on board now, or if I’m nuts?! 

As a veteran pleb, I’ve gotten used to them. Most of the time, people ask these questions because they’re unaware of how Bitcoin works and its vision. 

This time was different. I received a message from a friend saying how amazing the friendship in the spaces is. She’s one of the few friends I have who understand Bitcoin. 

The statement got me thinking, and I asked her why she said this. She told me that she compares it to TradFi, where everyone is friendly because they want to earn a yield from you. An environment that is awful and takes the life out of you. 

This message stuck with me for the whole day. It got me thinking, what is true friendship? The problem with answering that question is the many different answers you get. Some might say true friendship is when you can call someone at 3 in the morning, and they pick up. Others say it’s the sixth sense, where you know what your friend will do next. My definition is simple: Friendship is another word for love. 

This brings me back to Bitcoin and the title of this article. If you define friendship this way, everything we do is because we love someone. This denominator is the foundation of everything this group of friends does. 

Now, take that thought and apply it to Bitcoin. Everyone in the space wants Bitcoin to succeed because we see an alternative to the financial system. One in which a network of sovereign citizens has their money. They don’t have to trust a third party or central bank because they’re obsolete. It doesn’t matter which background you have or what your beliefs are; we all know that we want to separate money from the state and give its power back to the people. 

Call me crazy, but you must love something 100% to be that convinced. Now, I don’t mean that every pleb out there has a print of the Bitcoin white paper in his night drawer - some might do that instead of a Bible - but there has to be a strong sentiment towards Bitcoin to be convinced. 

This love is what you see and feel, especially at meetups or online. In times like these, where the pain is all around us, you’ll often find a Bitcoiner there, ready to help you. I’m not saying he or she will be gentle with you. Tough love is often the chosen medicine. None of the influencers or crypto bros are there. Most of them hide because they’re afraid of getting sued. That annoying Bitcoiner who’s only focusing on one ecosystem seems slow and grumpy at first, but in the end, we’re here to help out.

Friendships come in all shapes. Sometimes it’s a digital one. Spreading thousands of miles across the globe. Connecting through packages online and messaging back and forth for years before meeting in person. Others are a bit more old school. Where you meet in real life, talk about everything, and have common interests. Thanks to Bitcoin, I discovered a new form of friendship, one where you meet someone for the first time and know this feels right within seconds. 

One could make the argument this is what love at first sight is. But as we established above, friendship is just another word for love. This phenomenon is one I always see at conferences. You might wait in line for a coffee and immediately get hooked on a conversation. There is no need for obnoxious small talk because you know the person opposite of you is also interested in Bitcoin. 

The real beauty of friendships is the acceptance of opinions. Which is something you will find with your new Bitcoin friends as well. Bitcoin doesn’t care what nationality you’re from, which side of the aisle you support, or what you’ve done in the past. 

Yes, there might be exceptions where you find annoying Bitcoiners who try to convince you of their opinions or projects. But these are very rare. Generally speaking, we accept each other and know there are different ways of doing things. 

Please don’t take opinions on Twitter seriously. Most of us try to be loud and provoke to get the 15 minutes of fame. Go up to people in real life and ask them what they mean. Try to figure out what they believe in or how they got into Bitcoin. You might be surprised by what kind of answers you hear. 

There is enough Bitcoin for all of us. You don’t have to own one; you can own a share of it. You can even only own a few Sats. It doesn’t matter! Everyone in the Bitcoin space will accept you for who you are and connect with you on a deeper level. As the famous saying goes, the real treasure was the friends we made along the way! 

With that in mind, if you’re new here or want to form new friendships, reach out to other plebs. Either on Twitter or my favorite place to talk to plebs, via the Orange Pill App, or message me. I’m always up for a chat or coffee if you’re in London.