No, I've never had an experience like this. I have never lost doing my own research. It's only a matter of time, until my investment grows. I always see my friends lose because of following rumors, they are stuck in FOMO and lose funds because they don't DYOR. following rumors will only fail you in the end, so I would never do this.
Everyone has a different experience, and that's very reasonable because of all these differences will also be a very valuable lesson for all, so it all depends on how you assess and take lessons from each experience that has happened.