LOL loved the last line of your post. :)
I grew up in the philly archdiocese so we had latin mass for as long as I can remember (and we didn’t have Saturday evening mass until the Pope ordered it because our archdiocese was “behind the times” in every way). Then sometime during my later grade school years, it switched to english and I could actually understand it. But, since we were a heavy Italian parish, one Mass each Sunday was always said in Italian. I know Italian (can understand it, but not speak it as fluently as I should). When I attended the Italian Mass, I could understand it and even reply at appropriate times. Latin and Italian aren’t that far apart so I was lucky to learn Italian in my home as it made latin mass a bit more understandable for me.
My current parish (mostly liberal but changing now with this Pope) is offering a Latin Mass but most Masses will stay the same but small changes - back to certain liturgy and away with some of the more liberal aspects. I think we’re going in the right direction especially since most sunday masses won’t be said in latin but there will be one per month and all masses will incrementally go back to how the liturgy was before Vatican II. People here want the high latin mass. It’s packed and not just like the Christmas and Easter Masses are with those catholics. The Italian monthly Masses are packed. I don’t know how other parishes are faring but this area, liberal for the most part, is happy with the changes this Pope is making.
I do agree with you, your last comments, and I prefer English but I know enough Latin and Italian if I end up at one of those Masses, it won’t be too hard to follow.