I have shared a similar concern while I was chatting with some friends some time back and what I conclude on the issue is that Bitcoin tends to support the user achieve their financial goals and long term goals, because it is more private and decentralized and despite the use of our local Fiat, there's just so much more that can be done and much confidence exudes when one surely has some Bitcoins in their wallet and is at liberty to travel or explore new places and new ideas in total.
Bitcoin is an investment option with the launch and approval of the spot ETF and unlike other currencies, it too can be traded on the open market for the best prices too.

I just think Bitcoin is a coin that is free flowing like water and can be adapted to the pressing needs mostly as regards financial aspects in any situation or region.

That's a relevant concern these days. There are some regions where Bitcoin payments are conducted fairly often, so Bitcoin does in a way remain an alternative to fiat. Then there is also the usage of Bitcoin for gambling, where Bitcoin is a good alternative to fiat and successfully functions as such. But it's true that more and more people are talking about Bitcoin as something to hodl, as an investment asset. Bitcoin is ultimately what we make of it, and how we collectively use it. It can be both a form of money and an investment opportunity. These two are not mutually exclusive.

No, Bitcoin didn't turn away from it's purpose.

There's nothing change, Bitcoin is still Bitcoin, if you want to use Bitcoin to pay something, you can, at the same time you can also use it as a store of value. It's up to each person who own Bitcoin, different person has a different purpose and the way to use the coins.

Bitcoin is freedom, so, let people choose what they want!

True, every person defines what BTC means to them, but it doesn't mean that it changed. And it's actually great that everyone can do so many things with it.

Bitcoin wasn't created singularly for any of the purpose you did mentioned but then it can be used for both purpose and it will perfectly fit in. it only takes the decision of the person whos in possession of the bitcoin to decide what they want to do with the bitcoin they are in possession as at the tine they have the bitcoin, you can decide to trade it or better still you can decide to HODL for a while and eventually make it look like an investment for you then and that's not a bad one as well as it can turn out profitable to the HODLER.

Bitcoin can as well be used for the purpose of an alternate decentralized fiat especially in regions where its accepted as a legal tender, but just like every other commodity or asset that has an appreciative values and can be used as a store of value, Bitcoin too can be seen as a store of value and it ends up giving the value for which was expected of it but its not instantaneous, it takes some time before it effectively  gives the profit upon which its seen as a store of value and not just as an alternative peer to peer fait as you stated, the versatility of Bitcoin has made it such that it doesn't necessarily have to be limited to a particular use alone but can as well be used to get other things done as well.

Reality is people use it where they find it convenient to use. You can’t expect for someone to use it like fiat when the country itself is not accepting bitcoin as a form of currency, or use it as an investment when you are not even knowledgeable how bitcoin works as an investment. So it always depends on the user’s capability to utilize bitcoin, but most likely bitcoin these days is more utilized as an investment. And I have no issues with that bitcoin as an investment as it continues to appreciate its value unlike fiat where its value is seen to depreciate more.

If cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin to be precise were introduced in the lines of financial freedom, then it just makes sense that the user chooses how to use their Bitcoin...if it's a store of value then let it be, if it's used as a currency as an alternative to fiat that works too... nobody will dictate the rules on the right way of using BTC as use
is decided by the hodler !!

Btw sticking to intended use of Bitcoin by the whitepaper can never work as unforeseen circumstances came into the picture such as Regulation, centralised exchanges, inflation in some countries and the list goes on...

Is it due to what people's earnings on Bitcoin that is why many people's are classified it as a purpose of investment I will not say that is for the peer-to-peer alternative because not all the people's know about that.

Furlthermore, Because even though I've known about Bitcoin for a long time, the only thing I know about it is the investment. That's the only purpose I know of it, but may be there will be another purpose for it since it's not  only mainly for investments, but even though there is another purpose that so many people have been benefiting from i don't think it will reach the invesment.

Bitcoin's adoption has undergone a fascinating evolution. Keen-eyed forum members have rightly emphasized the need to balance investment opportunities with Bitcoin's original vision: a decentralized financial system. However, others have argued that Bitcoin can function as both an investment and a means of exchange without sacrificing its core principles.

In my opinion, while Bitcoin's use cases have broadened beyond its initial purpose, it remains a powerful tool. It continues to serve as a decentralized and censorship-resistant currency, empowering individuals with financial sovereignty.

It's not Bitcoin. But the people who are moving Bitcoin away from its intended purpose. You see, most people are focused on spot ETFs approval and whatnot to make a lot of money. They're not into BTC because they believe in the tech. This will eventually lead to centralization issues as institutional investment companies (and mainstream governments) amass a large portion of the circulating supply.

Of course. Network consensus is determined by miners. Not economic holders. But what's stopping the aforementioned entities from getting into the mining game? As long as they have the money, anything's possible. Fortunately, Bitcoin is open source. So if all else fails, we can just fork off to help protect decentralization + censorship-resistance. The future is unpredictable, thus we can only hope for the best.