1. Was brought up going to Mass, non-negotiable in my home, but didn’t really know anything, thanks to non-existent catechesis. Questioned everything in college and started on 30 year spiritual journey wherein I almost systematically explored every flavor of Protestantism, with exceptions of groups such as Mormons, JW’s, etc. All were found wanting. I read, read, and read some more until I came to the conclusion I believed what Catholics were supposed to believe. Went to novus ordo for maybe two months, weekday Mass in evenings, was disappointed. Keep in mind I’d never heard of Tradition although I did know Mass used to be in Latin, and I had vague memories of attending Mass in Latin with my grandmother on visits when I was very young, like ages 2-4 years. I’d purchased a Fr. Lasance daily missal and had begun trying to study and use during novus ordo! It was nearly impossible and why was there the Jєωιѕн blessing over bread in English at the consecration? I can recite it in Hebrew, and why wasn’t there the same over the wine? I quit going to the novus ordo and to church altogether. At that point, I was “invited” as one of a group of about 20 people, to a temporary work colleague’s son’s Confirmation. She was an odd woman that others at work made fun of behind her back and a few even deliberately excluded her from casual socializing. I despise this sort of thing, cliques, cattiness, gossip, backbiting, and decided to go. I didn’t know her very well and didn’t know her son at all. To my astonishment, I found myself at a Latin Mass! After the Mass, there was a reception at which I introduced myself in terror to that scary British Bishop whose sermon had put the fear of God into me. I had a dozen questions for him scrawled on a piece of scrap paper. I needed to know the answers, like, immediately! After a second impromptu conference, he graciously gave me about 45 minutes of his time, calmed me down, and answered them. The rest is history.
2. The question is no longer applicable since my parents passed away. And even they wanted the Sacraments in the Latin Rite when they became ill and homebound. The rest of few remaining family are “not religious,” the one surviving older relative Baptized, the rest, no. When filling out docuмents that ask for religion, they write that most numerous of American creeds, “none.”
3. From what I’ve observed from childhood onward, the majority of humans take decisions in packs. Yes, I have lost the few close Protestant friends I had, my remaining family don’t care about my religious practices, and I lost my job and ability to earn a living for refusing Dr. Fauxi’s remedy. I’ve always been the odd one out dating back to Miss Fernandez’s Nursery School. So nothing has changed in that arena.
4. I’m friendly to almost everyone unless/until there’s a reason not to be. I can’t really say as I’m not involved in any close social circles involving SSPX and Sedevacantists. I’m not sure how to categorize myself on that issue, but I will state that I do not participate in fights over it.