I learn kanjis occasionally when I find new words. It will be never enough for native Japanese and , I think, for Chinese people too. Since we learn and read them everyday, we can at least read most kanjis used frequently in everyday life. Once you reach some level and gain vocabularies with your patient studies, you will start to find less trouble in reading Japanese readings.
I could imagine that kanjis is a biggest obstacle to foreign Japanese learners.
So, I would like to give you some secret.
Calligraphy usually delights people's writing skills and also makes them familiar with many kanjis. Although you do no write in the classic style, knowing in which order the character is written not only makes your writing nice and neat but also could help you feel less allergic to them. You might rather find some joy to write just one single character in the discipline. My friend likes to write his English name in kanjis. The writing could give you some fascination.
Having fun or finding some value in the study is a key. It is better to begin to practice with simple characters like numbers, dates, simple things around you. I would not recommend to read books with many kanjis. Good luck^^