Hiya swoopie! Sorry to hear you're experiencing some frustration.
A few things...
1. The purple lights on the character's arm thingies should indicate how powerful the glitch pulse will be. I realize it can seem a bit unwieldy or unpredictable, and this is something we talk about a lot internally, but it can be predicted with some experimentation and practice as it is never affected by anything random.
2. You can change the difficulty at any time, and this may affect how many enemies and/or hazards you need to avoid.
3. If you want to get some tips, tricks, etc. you can join our discord and someone can guide you or just show you a video of the area you're having trouble with. http://discord.gg/6kntfs3