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This topic is dear to me, as I almost quit due to some of the same issues. I had a great teacher who helped me through. He basically said I was practicing too much and not playing enough. My mindset was, “well I need to practice in order to play, right?” Not so much. I wasn’t having fun. Since I’ve gone from practicing to playing, my guitar has improved greatly, and the best part is, I’m having fun. I don’t put my instrument down because of frustration anymore. The hard part about this though is being OK playing poorly and still having fun. Being OK with the thudded chord, the missed chord, the out of time chord allows you to start having fun, and not striving for the perfect chord. TAC is a great resource, however not the only learning method out there. Find some songs you really like and just start playing. Don’t get me wrong, I still practice. However I spend 90% of my time playing, and not practicing technique or chord changes to a metronome. Playing is practice. I mean, this is why we started with guitar because we wanted to play, not just sit there with endless practice leading to frustration. The key again is learning how to accept where you are, and being ok with sucking. I hope you can find the same joy I have found. It is life changing.