what?? my fingertips is hard?? i didn't even realise it!! Must be having too much fun when i started learning guitar to realise such minor details hmm
thanks for enlightening me!

Interestingly, i actually LIKE the pain in my fingers after practicing for a long time. I try to endure as much as possible before i stop practicing(like after 4 hours or so) Its some kind of proof that I have improved even a little bit... I dunno how to describe it la but its a good feeling.

If you find that you have to press the frets too hard, maybe you are using a cheap acoustic guitar or the fretboard is adjusted too high.
Ultimately, learn to love the pain/numb feeling of the fingertips. You'll still be feeling it even when you're more advanced.

F is not the hardest bar chord with bass on 6th string...you barely need to stretch anything...
Try a barred dominant 7th chord with bass on 6th string with tensions 9 and 13 or a C shaped barred chord...
there was also one with a painful 6 fret stretch maintaining the bass on third string cant rmb the exact notes now... saw it in some crazy classical book @_@ now THATs hard

Sorry Mr. Josh... beginners please disregard my previous post xD
Intermediate to advance guitarists who craves for some challenge can try it out though hahaha
Actually truth to be told, any chord isn't that hard after practicing a few more times. just enjoy playing your favorite songs which has those chords and you'll learn them without even knowing that you did xD

You make NO sense lol... And don't you think this is straying further away from the topic? lol

How nostalgic lol...