... "rock gods" but a lot of them, especially these days, had very good, artistic upper middle class upbringings with music lessons, etc. conducted by their parents, or other family members.

And took a lot of lessons.

It's great to teach yourself but make sure you don't develop bad habits. A teacher can point out what you are doing wrong, with your fingering.

I'd like to tell you that you have no clue how complex and complicated music is. If you really love it as you say, you will take some lessons and understand the saying: the the more you know, the more you realise you don't know. What you're doing is kind of like learning to be a dentist by watching a few videos on the internet.

I'm a classically trained guitarist, songwriter, and singer. I assure you that good teacher can guide your development as an artist and as a technician. Without good training, you can end up with issues like poor posture or arm/hand positioning. In turn, that can lead to injuries and chronic conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome. It's worth taking some lessons early on!

You say "One day I will learn it"

What does that even mean...? You've basically put off learning something exactly when it became difficult - - when it became something that wasn't as easy as it was when you were younger....

Be the adult mentor in your life, and show yourself discipline! Pick up that guitar, and show it (AND YOU) who is boss!

Just because someone takes lessons doesn’t mean they’re less talented or creative. Learning by trial and error is fine, but you can certainly speed up the process by taking lessons to learn the techniques properly. As a visual artist I went to art school to learn, and it was invaluable. Don’t be stubborn!

Moron. There's not a successful musician alive who's never taken music lessons of any kind.

You obviously haven't got a clue.

Good luck, reinventing the wheel, lol

Honestly, a musician wouldn't be that close minded to learning how others interpret sound.

Don't feel too bad. I'm wasted talent too.

If you take lessons it puts a bit of pressure on you to practice so you will be ready for your next lesson. And you really need to practice, every day until your fingers and muscles get a muscle memory. That doesn't happen without doing it over and over. Those self taught musicians practiced every day every chance they got. They didn't just pick it up and practise a bit when they felt like it, practising became an obsession.