Don’t listen to Fox. The core idea you need to get into your head quickly is that you just don’t get attached to weapons - you adapt to the situation and just use whatever you have at hand. Go as blind as you can, try to survive, and you’ll do good.

Plus later you’ll get the Master Sword. It doesn’t break, though it does have to recharge after a while. Still, at least you always have that to fall back on later on.