Sometimes : they're nice, sometimes it's very condescending.
Oh, and congrats :: with your boyfriend! Like how many guys you've been with and all that? Personally I think many people :: have things that are probably best not be 100% with your family, but I'd at :: least communicate with them as long as they are willing to listen.
How did you feel right after first event? You mentioned you had a boyfriend now.
Whether you go on to grad school is really dictated by what :::: you want to do career-wise.