Five years of that phrase and the ones who laughed loudest are the ones quietly sliding into my DMs now. The cringe was tuition. Worth every awkward Thanksgiving.
Five years later the most satisfying part isn't being right — it's when the same people who rolled their eyes are now texting you asking which exchange to use. You just smile and help them buy.
Five years of that message and the real tell isn't who bought — it's who's still in the conversation. The ones who dismissed it moved on. The ones who listened keep showing up.
With our timing, 5 years from then was always expected to be one of the harder times. Thought we'd get more upside before that but now is def the worst time to quit