Yeah I would say you might as well just go with mint then. Debian based distros are popular for a reason.
EndeavourOS is really probably the best overall option though, as you have the best software availability, but if you’re not comfortable using the terminal, I might avoid it. (Although I will say that package management with yay is super easy, just yay [packagename]
to search and install interactively. Also to update your system just alias yay -Syu
to “update” if you have trouble remembering the right flags. I’d really recommend learning to use the terminal regardless of distro, though.)
I wouldn’t say I agree with OP, but yeah, until we can ensure good quality of life for everyone and completely reverse environmental destruction, we should discourage bringing more children into the world.