The right way to approach the stock market:

• Money goes in, a little each month
• Money does not come out for a long time
• If you see prices go up or down, treat it like a video game. It has no meaning because you will not buy or sell based on the price.
• Over the long term (5, 10 years), with strong companies, prices should go up. Doubly so if you are buying indexes.

In the case of GME and DWAC, say sayonara to that money. You're not getting it back. If it turns out you do get money from it, then have a party. If you get nothing, oh well. This is the only healthy way to approach it.

The wrong way to approach the stock market:

• Borrow money, or spend money you cannot spare.
• Time the market, waiting for a dip. Or better yet, buy high.
• The minute the price goes south, sell everything.

If you do that, you're all but guaranteed to lose all your money.