My father retired from a government job and trusted me because I worked in finance. I suggested that instead of keeping everything in fixed deposits, we could earn better returns through stocks. Initially, I bought large companies, but slowly I started taking aggressive positions in mid caps because I wanted to show him impressive returns.
The portfolio fell badly and I tried to recover through futures without telling him. By the time I confessed, around ₹10 lakh was gone. My father did not shout. He simply returned to doing part-time accounting work at an age when he should have been resting. Seeing him leave home every morning with his old office bag became my punishment.