I agree with you the tutorials should be optional, but there's an easy enough way to bypass them... a little tedious, but easy.
- Start game in Creative Mode or Custom Mode with the easiest settings all enabled.
- Complete everything in the tutorials in the equivalent of god mode
- Switch back to regular Normal or Survival settings once you're done with all tutorial stuff
I know that doesn't exactly fix your problem, but maybe it'll make it small enough that you could enjoy the game again.
