Here’s another suggestion for an instrument which might be easier to deal with.
You still have to spend some time mastering it but if you have short fingers like I do, this helps a lot.
Get an Autoharp. It’s a respectable musical instrument not a toy. Folk musicians use it all the time.
I wanted so badly to learn how to play a guitar and I did. But I was constantly having to transpose to a key with chords my fingers could form. (Theres a reason why someone like James Taylor is such an excellent guitar player. He has those elegantly long fingers and large hand span so can play the most difficult spread out chords with ease. His fingers are at least double the length of mine.)
Anyhow, an Autoharp has a number of bars across it with felt pads organized to press down different strings for the chords. Instead of trying to stretch or cramp your fingers in all sorts of painful contortions, it does the pressing for you.
You’ll still need to practice to get fluent with it but it’s not nearly as difficult as pressing down guitar strings. I think you’ll find it really enjoyable.
Don’t forget to buy a circular pitch pipe for tuning because new Autoharps need a while before their strings settle in.
But they’re steel strings so, once tempered, they hold their pitch pretty well.
Once you get familiar with your Autoharp, you can concentrate on making the kind of music you want.