Jay

Yea thats tough. I found myself in the same situation 1-2 years ago. I just moved to a different city when I finished highschool. This might not be feasible for your you unfortunately. Even my closest friends in my hometown whom I've known for almost 10 years now don't know. But I found support in local queer community in my new city. It might feel weird at first but it really helps. If you can find a group then reach out.

For me all the "female" stuff is just FINTA stuff instead. Easy fix and conservatives don't really know what FINTA means so they don't care and I can celebrate alternative gender identities in peace.