<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

To begin, I am a 21 year old male in the US. 

So I'm looking for advice from previous graduate students, people currently in PhD programs, or anyone really. 

I moved halfway across the country to enter this program. Already I am seeing a shift in my personal priorities. Whereas in the past I was concerned with personal endeavor and socially-determined standards of knowledge, now I feel I'd rather not put all my effort into studies such that I can be around those I care about. Essentially, I don't think I want to make this 5-6 year commitment to this area or necessarily to a PhD program now. My family and people I am close to all reside on the East Coast, I am in the Midwest.  

In addition, I don't know if I am mentally ready to commit to this either. For what it's worth, I haven't been here very long at all. The city is great, and so are the people, and I have tons of fun, but I feel like at this point in my life, I truly want to be around my family and people who I see as very important to me. There have been multiple deaths in my family over the past year or so, and many milestones that are coming up in my younger relatives' lives I really don't want to miss. 

People who have graduated from, dropped out of, or transferred schools within PhD programs, what is your take on my situation? I really need all the advice I can get. I'd rather not "destroy" my future, but I think I'm young enough that i have some flexibility with the time lines involved in post-secondary education. Additionally, I may not need to get my PhD depending on multiple things. I have already made the decision internally that I most likely don't want to go into Academia.
<bot>: Just recently started a PhD program, already questioning my commitment for a multitude of reasons, considering dropping or transferring. Advice?