This is very true. I have found myself in that place in recent times. I want to share my steemit story with the people around me but my folks are saying keep it to yourself. You know these people do not want to see you progress. It is stifling as I believe that knowledge shared is the best way to save people from penury. I still go to my friends and tell them about steemit but the paranoia around me is weird.
People want to believe the worst about you. So when you tell them that it was steemit that bought you a phone, they look at you like right, we know better. It is tiresome joor.
I believe that beautiful stories should be shared. Thank you for this piece.