Recently I had to explain to a friend what I was focusing in on financially speaking and I brought up crypto, specifically bitcoin. He was confused at first because he heard that it was unstable and risky. I knew that he already has a bad image of bitcoin so there was an urge to defend bitcoin but in the end I did not.
Bitcoin investment is risky, and so is any other kind of investment (stocks, property, etc.). Bitcoin is highly volatile but will give you good ROI compared to any other investment. Bitcoin is giving people an ideal opportunity to get rich in the next few years; just trust the process and be patient. The long-term investment in Bitcoin is less riskier than trading and short-term profit earning. The best option for you is to refer to some sources of information explaining BTC's progress over the years compared to other classes of assets and let them decide for themselves.