Okay, for one the way your parents are acting is downright despicable. I suppose they both were 4.0 completely through getting their doctorate's degrees? It's easy for people to tear someone down to their level. Maybe they need to step up?

Second ... yeah. Girls in college. I had one that I got to know that called me her, "Poetry buddy" and would catch me on campus and put her arm in mine and talk about stuff. So one day I asked her out and she physically stepped back from me. I wish I could give better advice, but women are at best confusing if not enraging.