With many issues targeting the topic that Bitcoin is presently struggling many misconceptions come at hand that claims Bitcoin is a Failure. It is true that bitcoin is still young but as it grow old in the market, technology is adjusting to cope up with the recent problems that bitcoin is facing. Bitcoin has not yet seen its full potential we can only declare it as a failure if it go bankrupt.
It would be nice if you could post some examples of this, maybe some articles that mention it?
A few years ago there were indeed some people who were highly sceptical of Bitcoin, but it seems to me that criticism has died down a little.
Besides, it's pointless to discuss this, just with the anecdotal evidence you have provided.