Depends on the friends that you have. Do you trust them enough with your money? If yes then go for it. If not then go for knowing the ropes by yourself. As what the other guy also said there's a sense of self-satisfaction knowing that you can do shit by yourself without other people helping you out. Then again, I have friends that I can trust enough with my money that I could just trade crypto with them and they wouldn't have a single thought of stealing from me, be it a dollar or a full bitcoin.

You might need some new friends who you can really trust and foster a stronger relationship if you're having second thoughts like that. In any case, always pays to know how processes work by yourself first before you ask for other people's help. Saves you all the trouble of having to wait on a friend to just be available so you can carry on with the process and all that stuff, and saves you the headache of looking for someone to blame when things go south and you lose your money