Is not a new thing because just like you so many people saw Bitcoin on those early time but could not utilize the opportunity and they are still regretting till now because out of there skepticism they missed the opportunity that could have changed there life somehow, though I believe one of the reasons that made most people to have a wrong mindset about Bitcoin then was because cryptocurrency was still new and was still very strange for people so they feel that it may likely not be real for them to risk there money into and also during those days punzi schemes had already changed the mindset of most people regarding online investment so most people were afraid to venture into Bitcoin then.

However come to even think of it even if you had invested on Bitcoin on the early time you could have still not be able to hold your Bitcoin till now because as at then you may not really know the potential of Bitcoin so if perhaps there is a little increase on the price you could have sold it, so actually considering those factors we shouldn't get ourselves worked up of not actually being able to buy on those days because in as much as the price has gone far now there is still chance for people to start investing on it.