Beautiful and heart wrenching story.
I am just one month behind you in my crypto journey but have been blessed with a far easier path, supported by my wonderful wife from the first ZEC mined on one of ours MacBooks, through having 36 high end GPUs strewn over our balcony pushing hot air inside, to the far more civilised worlds of blogging and gaming to earn.
But I feel the same way as you about fiat and the existing system, despite having been successful in that system in the past.
Thanks! I recycle so much computer stuff that I probably could've built a humble mining rig years ago for alt coins. I didn't because power costs are high where I am, or at least that's what I told myself. Having a supportive partner is key. I'm not married, but my friend got his wife fully on board so there's little tug-of-war over where the funds go and why. It's also pretty nice to have someone to talk to who understands what you're passionate about, and can contribute just as much.