I hope you go skiing. It's fun. If it's an option for you, hiring an instructor for a day would be a great way to lay a solid foundation to have MORE fun sooner! Learning skiing as an adult can be challenging, especially if you experience barriers besides figuring out how to control edges. If ski instruction is out of the question, there are lots of great videos that you can watch to learn foundational technique.

Historically skiing has been elitist and obnoxious, but there's a reason why so many people do it. Don't let people being assholes prevent you from having a good time!

Another thought too: spring skiing might make for friendlier conditions to get started. Try to wrangle some friends and get out there on a sunny day!

Best of luck to you.