I'm kind of the same way, I like having all the buttons and modes, but I usually end up getting better photos when I let the camera do all the work! One day I hope to have a proper camera and I will try to sit down with my dad and have him go over all of it with me. Probably something I should have done sooner rather than later! I've never really had a camera where I needed all of that terminology kicking around my head.
Being happy with the process, enjoying it, is what's the most important thing...no point taking it all too seriously...hence the new community I created. https://peakd.com/c/hive-181290/created
Awesome, I will have to go check it out and subscribe. I definitely have a lot of crappy photos in my library!