Ah yes, the infamous EVE learning curve. Keeps the riff raff out. Mostly. The riff raff that remain are by turns amusing and at times, highly dangerous.
After working through the tutorials, I was invited to join a small corp of mostly veteran and mature players. That’s made all the difference. A brief conversation with one of the vets can save weeks of fumbling around.
For me, the EVE universe is a pleasant respite from what is becoming an increasingly dire and dangerous situation - the looming collapse of Western Civilization.