When I found TF, I was already using Obenkyo(android app) to study Hiragana. My reading ability is no where near perfect, OP. I’m bashing through Season 2 like no one’s business right now. I’m finding it easier and easier to read things like desu, ichigo, and jarimasen just through practice and understanding the “conjugations” and ten-ten marks. I can’t fluently read it, but I can piece it together in a second or two to make the sounds. On top of Anki and what TF has you doing, I absolutely recommend Obenkyo for android if you have one, it’s free and pretty nice. Soon enough you’ll get to the point of where jarimasen and desu are second nature to read, just because of the overall shape the characters make (similar to how we recognize words almost like they are symbols).

So in short, don’t beat yourself up with hiragana, even Koichi says just get comfy, don’t drill yourself too hard. You’ll get bored and burnt out. No one wants that. Using other learning aids also helps to keep the experience fresh!