My whole fridge is that same two-year-old sheet.

I fell for that exact scam a few years ago (the shame is real). Corey Schafer's YouTube channel saved me, his Python tutorials are incredibly clear and free. The official docs are great as a reference, but they can feel like reading a textbook sometimes. For total beginners, I'd start with something like Automate the Boring Stuff, which has a free online version. It walks you through practical projects, which makes the concepts stick way better than just hearing syntax rules read aloud.