It does. And not a single day goes be where it doesn't pop into my head at some point. Then it lingers for at least an hour until I can distract myself with some other thought. It just never goes away. And it's there everytime I consider spending my sats on something I can pay for with cash or credit.
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It all makes sense now coming from your history. So sorry to hear that. That’s a tragic loss. :(
I think of it as an expensive lesson. And the sting has kept me from forgetting and making that mistake again. It doesn't rule my world, but it definitely influences my decisions.
At first I was like how the heck did I zap 10k Sats when I only I have 6k Sats in wallet then I seen it was you nostr:npub16jknkmh2luflurx2epkj99qyj7v2ut3ew7t2mfd7xxt9jtjku2nsj2gqp0 and I’m like okay thank god haha
Well, how much coin did you stack between then and now. Did you stop stacking at Bitcoin = $5 ? Why did you stop ? That's the issue.
When I first got into it, I made some small trades as I engaged in the community, which back then was basically an IRC channel. After a few months, I made one larger purchase after I saved up. Shortly after, I got distracted and life got in the way so I just put the coins away and moved on.
There was a lot of frenzy as the price approached $10k, much more so than their was for the $100k benchmark. People were excited, and scared. I was both. Besides myself over the fact that my little investment was now worth so much, and paralyzing fear that it would all come crashing down.
So, I made the decision to sell some and keep some. Ultimately, I sold about 75%, and kept the other 25% on ice just in case it kept going. And I'm glad I did.
I put the money into a trust for a "rainy day", and I once again moved on with my life. It wasn't til about a year ago that I caught the bug again, and started buying sats. I got into an argument with someone online about Bitcoin, and it just reignited my interest. I was shocked when I saw the current value and realized the 25% I still had was worth even more than the 75% I had cashed out. So I started making regular small purchases, and intend to continue until it's retirement time, which for me is about 20 years.
There it is, the whole story. Live and learn, huh?