I hate circles

So, I really want to be a manga artist. Ever since I “discovered” manga I’ve been obsessed with wanting to draw manga. I tried this before at age 16-18. Now, I’m 23 now. I haven’t drawn in 5 years because I was pretty much told by everyone around me I would never be good enough and that art is a waste of time, so I just kinda gave up.

I’ve since then had the urge to try drawing again, and I’m starting at the basics. I’ve bought every “how to draw manga” book by the “Manga University” series. The first thing I want to get down? Faces.

Here’s my problem. To make a face you need a really good circle so that the front of the face can be split evenly. I used to have a circle ruler but I threw it out cuz I wanted to learn how to free hand. I HATE DRAWING CIRCLES. I sit on down every day for about 2 hours just drawing circles. Big circles, small circles. They all just end up looking like eggs or the ends don’t meet.

I’ve searched every tutorial. I know the trick of keeping the pencil perpendicular to the paper and using your arm to draw, not your hands. At some points I’ll get a perfect circle and I’ll think I’ve perfected it, but I go to draw the same circle and it ends up looking like an egg.

I am actually just close to hanging up the towel. Tbh I don’t know if I’ll ever get good at art, I’m already too old to start compared to others who started way in middle school or elementary school. I know art isn’t for everyone so maybe I’m one of those people. I can’t even conquer the basics.

TLDR: I want to quit cuz circles are annoying. but a little part of me wants to keep going to achieve my dream.

EDIT: I will be buying a circle tool, based off of what I would say half the comments have said, it seems to be the best bet.

I will also focus more on the parts that matter when it comes to art, such as shading, perspective, proportions, and the overall fundamentals of art. I realize now I was busy getting all worked up over a part of the process that, when done, no one will even see. Thanks to all the encouragement and tips and advice.