I have also some good friend in the past that has "invested in xrp" because "it will be great coin better than bitcoin".
No absolutely no. If you start a phrase in that way you will lose money.

if you can understand why there is bitcoin and how it works you will never have any "shitcoin" doubt. This is not easy at all.
It forces you to think in a "different way". But once you get into, you will just buy/use bitcoin for your economics.
People think that bitcoin will made you rich. NO! It will made you free! Freedom is priceless.