Maybe you should forget about the money and focus on what you liked before steem: trading crypto, for instance. And writing about it as you already did.
After a while, maybe you'll look back to your posts and you'll be proud of your work: " that's thier loss, not mine. I write about something interesting for me and I like my writing. And my evolution. And the comments. Maybe the best earning was the platform, not the money.'

In a shorter version: you already know that in life the journey is important, not the grand finale. Right, mate ?

Expect nothing. What you have to lose ?