Ive had the same process but without actually managing to get in to any other Defi projects, just hovering around the edge of them, wasting a lot of time thinking, purchasing the defi coins at overly high prices, and always eventually deciding that the hassle just doesnt seem worth it for the impact on my brain! Im just not cut out for complications...
And yet CUB.
Somehow it has always offered me comfort, and so I too continue to pile in to CUB. Although mostly just in to the CUB kingdom where I feel safe. I havnt yet dared to swap my Eth for beltEth....after seeing what happened to Rune, and not knowing much about Belt, I feel like being cautious