It’s a Dating Sim. Farming and Mining is just minigames. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) /s
Also, I am a full blown Factorio, Oxygen Not Included and Shapez player. TBH, I also never like game like Stardew Valley but after playing it for a month or so loved it. So, I can understand you and I also want to automate Stardew Valley to shit to overthrow the Capitalist Joja company.
Also feel free to come on !stardewvalley@lemm.ee if you ever try it again and liked it.
There’s not right or wrong way to play Stardew Valley though.