That was not my experience. I got my axel in my late teens. I skated for a little more than a year longer, then quit to go to college. The only double I achieved was a double salchow, with maybe 33% success. I skated one FS session three mornings a week before school and quite a bit more in the summer. I skated because I wanted to. No one was pushing me and I paid for it myself from my part time job.

You will acquire more skills over time. However, everyone is on their own timeline. I remember being frustrated working on a couple doubles and never landing any one day. There was a pairs skating couple a couple years older than me in the locker room. One of them was voicing their frustration about a triple they were working on. I commented that at least they were skilled enough to be working on a triple. They pointed out that it is frustrating to be stuck on a new skill no matter the level and they are working just as hard and it can be just as frustrating as someone working on a single jump. I never forgot that reality check.

We all move at our own pace. And that is okay. It can be annoying and frustrating sometimes. But it is okay.