CODA but not raised fluent
I’m a 24 y/o CODA. Both parents deaf, but not raised by one. Other parent taught me sign but stopped once i was old enough to communicate enough for conversation. Got a step parent that learned enough to communicate for my deaf parent. Didn’t understand how un-fluent i was until my deaf parent brought it up to me, but we lived in no deaf communities, most family didn’t learn sign, etc. That parent moved to where there are deaf communities when i was a teenager and I got to actually see more deaf events, etc. But i feel like i’m in the weirdest bubble where i’m always second guessing myself, my knowledge, my validity as a CODA, etc. I don’t talk much to my parents due to personal shit. I follow deaf creators, try to learn more, take lessons to keep up with asl where i can. I’m feeling frustrated about all of this today i guess lol and no one in my personal life can understand so i thought id yell into this void :,)