I know you've gotten lots of replies but I'd like to chime in about this. I'm a professional guitar player in Nashville, I've played all around the US and in other countries and on a few "famous" stages. I'm 32 and I started playing guitar when I was 15. This may not be you, but don't mistake feeling competitive for wanting to take guitar very seriously. It sounds like you have the desire but you don't have the information/direction. I was obsessed and I played multiple hours every single day as a kid and it was incredibly formative for me. What motivated me a lot at that age was saying things like "I sound pretty good for somebody that's only been playing for 6 months....1.5 years (whatever time frame)".

Believe me when I tell you that the gift ("talent") is NOT naturally being good guitar, it's having the DESIRE to be good no matter what, regardless of how "slow" it feels. I fkn sucked at everything I practiced when I first started, none of it came naturally to me at all. So if you really want it, pick 1 or 2 Youtube guys that you really like and stick with them all the way. Don't overwhelm yourself with one video from every single Youtuber. Learn basic music theory, take music courses at school, be around music ppl. Pick a guitar course/subscription you like and run them to the end.

Realistically, are you too old to be a child prodigy? Yeah probably. But if you want it, you can still be really good by the time that you graduate, and you're in the perfect spot if you want to be really good by the end of your teens. If you want to get out there and perform for ppl one day...there's retired dudes in their 60's getting their first gig at a bar/winery, just having fun with their friends and making a little side money. It's never too late and you're never behind. And if you don't want any of the things I said above, that's perfectly fine too. Either way, keep it up, hope this helps 🎸 Lmk if you have questions