This has been a problem that's been bugging me lately, and I thought it was about time I asked you guys.
I'm a 19 year old straight male, and for the most part, I think I'm okay. Except for the fact that I appear to be experiencing some gender confusion. I identify mostly as male, but for some reason, I love being androgynous and wearing the clothes of both genders. At times I feel very masculine, and at other times, I feel very feminine. A lot of the time, it's both, but sometimes it's one or the other, and it scares me, because I don't know how I should feel.
I come off as masculine regardless of how I feel certain days, but inside, it's like a battle of all my emotions. I'm also very afraid of showing this side of myself to others, considering I have many friends that identify as conservative or highly religious, and I feel they would shun me if they knew about this.
So I'm wondering if should embrace these differences in me and show them off, or should I cut out these parts of my personality to avoid controversy with my friends and family? Thanks for reading.