that's usually how it goes with new players - it takes a while to kind of "get it" but the light bulb will start to go on and some things will start to make sense to you. I've been a hobby guitarist for years and have stopped, started, practiced, open mic'd ... you name it...

I've learned this in my time

1) practice in inevitable - don't make it a chore.. but do make it!
Now I have a 1a thanks to someones sig
"Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanant, perfect practice makes perfect" (just LOVE that saying, thanks to whomevers' sig this is)

2) Find other people to play with. It will open up your eyes to a lot of things and you'll find yourself trying things you may NEVER have considered even listening to.

3) if you're not doing this for a living, don't torture yourself. Do what you can, when you can. If you force it, you'll hate it, and the results.

lastly - remember why you wanted to play in first place... go put on that old album, go see a live show, or just jam out to some stuff you have on the ole' victrola...

It's the passion for what you do (in whatever you do) that makes someone really take notice...