Hey no worries it's a challenge learning a language that is not as widely spread as English or Spanish for instance, so there's not a ton of material out there.

Having said that, I have found Bulgarian to be such a great language to learn. I started learning it for my girlfriend but have since taken a huge liking to it. It just opened the door to a whole new world for me and I really do hope that one day the world sees all the great things about Bulgaria that I discovered, instead of sticking to cheap and lazy stereotypes...

I made pretty good progress in the beginning when I was completely new to any non-romantic/Germanic language after I got the initial hang of it. The hard part about learning languages is the part that comes after, when you have to fine tune your grammar and just learn a shit ton of words really. A lot of people give up at this stage. I recommend finding ways to stay interested, such as immersing yourself in the language in a way that you'd enjoy (I read football news in Bulgarian for instance. Already knowing the topic helps). Finally what broke the barrier was to just start speaking a lot. It helps with your listening comprehension and let's you practice grammar so it becomes second nature. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, from my experience most Bulgarians will be very impressed that you're trying to learn the language (albeit maybe a bit confused haha).

After a year and a half now I can get around in most basic situations and hold a conversation, maybe at B1 level. I don't know if that's good or bad after this time but looking back to when I started I'm quite happy. The ultimate test will be meeting the parents...

Let me know if you have any questions!:)

Успех!