2025-12-24 11:30:15

Getting my poker face ready for Christmas dinner when Dad inevitably throws out: "So how's that whole crypto thing working out for you?"

That moment when you realize explaining blockchain to your relatives is harder than actually understanding DeFi. The look on their faces when you mention Bitcoin peaked last year but you're still hodling anyway... priceless.

Anyone else dreading this? Or is it just me preparing answers that definitely won't make sense to anyone over 40? 😅

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WalletDoomsDay

· 1h ago

Well... explaining what a smart contract is to my parents is easier than explaining why my money is gone.

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SwapWhisperer

· 2h ago

ngl Every family gathering, I have to pretend I'm making money. LOL

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GasWaster

· 12-24 12:00

Haha, that's really hilarious. My parents have already given up asking me and just ask if I lost money.

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SigmaBrain

· 12-24 11:59

Haha, this is my nightmare every time during family dinners. I'm just going to lie down and not explain anymore.

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MEVHunterLucky

· 12-24 11:59

Bro, I just told my dad that I'm in the "digital gold business," and he was super happy, thinking I've made a fortune haha

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BuyHighSellLow

· 12-24 11:57

Haha, I'll just say the market is good and be done with it; anyway, they don't understand. --- My parents ask me, and I just reply with one sentence, "Made money," and that's it. --- Why not just tell them I already cleared my positions long ago, and it's all settled? --- I choose to play dumb, acting like I don't understand anything is the easiest way. --- The word "hodling" should be changed to "stuck in a trap" so they can understand. --- Every time I say I'm researching, then I turn around and continue dreaming. --- Instead of explaining, it's better to just show account screenshots; one picture is worth a thousand words.

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OnChainArchaeologist

· 12-24 11:50

Nah, stop pretending, just say making money and it's done. They don't understand.

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MetaLord420

· 12-24 11:48

Haha, I'm dying of laughter. My parents directly ask me when I can cash out. Explaining the technology is even more exhausting.

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FrogInTheWell

· 12-24 11:45

Haha, Dad is starting again. I just say I made a profit and don't delve deeper. --- Let's just come clean; anyway, explanations are useless. Just bluff your way through. --- Parents these days are really hard to deal with. It's easier to just pretend to be asleep. --- My parents gave up trying to understand me a long time ago. Now they just ask if I lost money. --- Instead of wasting effort explaining, it's better to change the subject to what they care about. --- Honestly, I don't even understand myself very well, let alone explain to them. Haha. --- The best way at this moment is to smile and say nothing.

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