What Happens When You Have $2 and Want to Cash Out?

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I’ll tell you exactly what happens. You become invisible.
P2P traders ghost you. Exchanges laugh at you with their withdrawal fees. Your $2 just sits there mocking you. And the worst part? Nobody warns you about this when they sell you the crypto dream.
Last week I was on my last $2. Not "last $2" for jokes genuinely last $2. I needed it out urgently. I tried P2P and the trader said minimum is $10. I tried my exchange and the withdrawal fee alone was $3. I had real money sitting in my wallet and I could not touch it. The system simply does not care about small people.
That moment broke something in me. Because crypto was supposed to be financial freedom. It was supposed to mean your money works for you, on your terms, at any amount. Instead I was sitting there feeling completely broke with $2 I legally owned but could not spend.

The Problems Nobody Talks About Openly
The crypto dream has a fine print nobody reads out loud.
Small amounts get swallowed by fees before they reach you. Speed is a luxury — if you need money fast, join the queue and pray. P2P traders have minimums, moods, and sometimes just disappear. Wrong network? Say goodbye to your funds. Customer support? A ticket number and silence.
You do not need to be poor to feel broke in crypto. You just need to have ever tried to move a small amount on a bad day.