When I talk to my family about investing, financial management, or asset planning


Their first reaction: Are you being scammed? In their understanding: There are only two ways to make money — working a job and doing honest work.
Any method other than saving in the bank honestly, farming, or earning a fixed salary is considered crooked, a way to cut leeks, or a scam.
School never taught financial literacy, and my parents only knew how to save money frugally their whole lives.
Their social circle has limited horizons, and they are unaware of legitimate investment logic.
They can't tell the difference between compliant financial management and illegal fundraising, between value investing and speculative scams, and simply dismiss it all: as long as it involves making money from money, it's a scam.
If you want to improve your understanding, plan your assets reasonably, learn quietly, and gradually lay out your strategy, in their eyes, it’s seen as neglecting proper work or having wild ideas.
With different perspectives, there’s no need to argue.
With different circles, there’s no need to force integration.
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