I was like you when I first began to play. I refused to play PC games because I didn't like having to use a keyboard and mouse. Once I got the basics down to using the xbox controller it quickly becomes second nature.
I still don't play games that require a sequence of buttons to perform one action.
Give the controller a chance. It's really laid out well and easy to use.
Whats important to recommending some games is knowing what genre interests you.
FPS, RPG, driving, flying, puzzle and so on.