u/LoquatsInATree

Hello! This is my first on Reddit so forgive me for not knowing how to format things. I’m currently an 18 year old girl who was born and raised in America—my ethnicity being Vietnamese. Currently, I’ve been struggling with my culture and connecting with it. Growing up, I’ve learned how to partially understand and speak the southern dialect but struggling hard. Sometimes, I feel extremely ashamed for how out of tune I am with the history of Vietnamese culture and lack of understanding of the language. Whenever I try to start learning, there was always a reason for me to stop—whether it was with a busy schedule, or even just a lack of confidence. What’s even harder is that I don’t have any Vietnamese friends I could talk to so that I could strengthen my understanding. I love my parents, but they’re way too busy to help me and I feel like I’ll talk like an old granny if I try to learn from them. Is there like an app or a social media where I could possibly befriend some Vietnamese people? I want so badly to be fluent and knowledgeable, but it feels so overwhelming. Is there any advice you guys could give me?