[flamesabers]

Hello Doodlebug.

I think Missed Miss has a good point about watching a gender bender movie with your family to test the waters. I would like to add though that even if your family seems intolerant of gender nonconformists (should we come up with a name for ourselves as a group?), they might be willing to make an exception for you because you're family. I'm not saying they're going to welcome your long hair and breast development with open arms, but rather they may overlook these changes as you being eccentric or something in order to continue having a relationship with you. In other words, it may come down to an unspoken compromise of "don't ask, don't tell" about your feminization with your relatives.

I see two possibilities for you to pursue with your family. The first is to downplay their suspicions and hope they go into a state of denial. They'll still treat you like family, but your feminization will be a taboo topic, regardless of how obvious it is. The second possibility is to try to change their minds about gender nonconformists. While it would be nice if they became fully supportive of you, this may be a bit unrealistic depending on how set they are in their beliefs.