when i first started playing i felt like a duck in water. my fingers just found the chords and all the strings and i was away at the speed of light.

I WISH

at first its very uncomfortable to play. you fingers are going to burn for the first few weeks but the mucles and skin. after you start to get callousis on your finger it will start to go away. the get your left hard around the idea of playing when your just sitting around keep your palm up. as for your right hand if your using a pick (most people do) remember its a small paint brush not a fire poker. you not need to bang on the strings just tap them.

heres a little tid bit for you.
the first time you used a computer did you sit there with open finger trying to find all the letters? pecking your way to 3 words a minute? now i bet you can type ok right? might not even need to look at your fingers while you type?

same goes for your axe. its gonna take time but it will be time well spent.