Very well stated - I wasn’t exactly on very firm ground in my college days myself. I have subsequently blamed much of it in the poor catechesis that was mostly just pop psychology with a few catholic words thrown in here that passed for formation. This was the Diocese of Rochester - the lack of understanding of the foundational truths that catholicism is based on is due to poor catechesis and is rampant today. I strongly suspect that this watering down was deliberately introduced by liberation theologian/marxist/atheist “theologians” who were trying to topple the church from within (and nearly succeeding),but that is another topic.
My 14 year old daughter’s religion class is fluff and very relativistic. The idea of a Truth that can be known is not taught - carefully avoided, in fact, in favor of the god of relativism as you point out. I only have her in it so she can make her confirmation so she can get married in the church. The important basics of the Faith (original sin, the Trinity, the Incarnation/Redemption/hypostatic union) I teach her myself.
I’m with you on the religious ed. My kids go to the classes, but ultimately their faith formation is up to us as parents. And you can tell that my kids definitely have more commitment and knowledge than their other Catholic friends. (No guarantees that it will stick, but the odds are better.)
Hard to believe that this poor catechesis is 40 years old now. That there are still young people in Church is a testimony to the power of the Spirit.
It’s good that you’re not leaving teaching to the pros. I recommend getting a subscription to Catholic Answers magazine. My 16-yr-old daughter loves it.