About four years ago I started working on a startup and got some investment from relatives. After we hit our first milestone, the relatives reneged on their handshake commitment, and demanded more control, coupled with less outlay on their part. I didn't comply and it took me along time to process what happened. The most shocking thing for me was that I considered these people family, yet they behaved so treacherously. I couldn't accept it and lived in denial for a while, until I finally saw the truth that I couldn't even trust my own family.
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