Tried non-KYC methods as well, they just don't work unless you're able to exchange like $150 and able to afford the risk. I've tried just about every single method of obtaining it and they always fell apart for one reason or another.

I'm planning to try Bisq a second time to see if I have better luck, but I haven't gotten around to it and frankly, I'm in no rush. Every time I try a new method and it inevitably falls through, I get more frustrated and angry with the whole process, and I don't particularly want to deal with that again, especially right now where I have a lot of stress and things on my mind.