Hi there,
I'm happy to hear that you're picking up the guitar 30 years later, and thank you for giving Guitartricks a shot!
Your guitar teacher sounds awful! I'm sorry to hear about that. And yes, Lisa is really great, and even though I did not learn how to play with Lisa, I've still picked up a few things or two from watching her videos over time.
Don't forget, you can always leave Lisa a message on her forum here: https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/threads.php?f=46
Guitar playing is mostly dominated by men, but lucky for us we have a handful of really great women that also teach.
Don't forget to check out Caren's lessons here: https://www.guitartricks.com/instructor.php?input=1796810
And Sharon's lessons here: https://www.guitartricks.com/instructor.php?input=2006207
Keep up the great work!
Best,
Billy