Suntuu,
I'm in the same situation as you,
I'm 17
I've been working very hard for almost 4 months now, without a single penny.
I've become frustrated.
In fact today, I did the first trial run of a method ive been cooking up for a week, and worked on for hours in the past few days. I saw a potential $400 dollars go up in smoke from one tiny detail I forgot to account for. ( I literally had people emailing me telling me they couldn't give me the money, of course not just like that, but that was what it ment to me.)
But guess what? I know that detail now, and I'm ready to revamp it for tomorrow, with an even higher expected ROI!
The difference is, I
REFUSE to give up, I won't do it, it's not an option.
I know your saying that you aren't giving up, but I can hear it in your voice, you sound like you've already quit.
So my advice is,
Maybe IM isn't for you? That's not a bad thing, maybe your cut out for some great job in the real world that will lead you to fame and riches

. But maybe you just aren't cut out for the be your own boss world.
This is my spring break, and I've had to disconnect all forms of communication for at least 4 hours each day to do work. That's nothing compared to the commitment the real money makers here have, but It's a start, and i think you need to ask yourself if you are ready to make that kind of commitment.
Sorry, But my situation was just far too similar to not shed some light.
AfterlifeFreestyle.