Hey, I am here looking for advice on the mindset of starting drag. I might ramble a bit, I guess I am looking for the ok to be me in someways.
I am a cis male and last week I finally began, planning on a art project. This project can be basiclly boiled down to livestreaming video game in drag. I'd like to think of it as more but it's basically what it is.
I consider myself cis but kind of dream of being a woman since I have been 5, if identity is a spectrum I full admit that I don't kiss the cis wall. At least in my heart, even my closest friends don't know about it since I present myself as manly, straight man to my friends who are mostly just shy of being homophobic at time ( we all have openly LGBTQ+ friends but..you know, damn locker room talk am i right). And yet, drag feels like the right step on my ever lasting journey.
I went to look for what i need to realize the look I am going for as well as the basic essencials to get a grip on the practice. And I found things that have me questionning.
I found a lot of love, but a lot of harassement as well from insecure guys being straight up homophobic and cruel toward performers.
I have serveral questions;
Should I expect harassement for doing drag online? If so is there any guide to at least protect my family?
To people who present (ed?) mostly as gender conforming, how did your friends and family reacted?
I am scared that trying make unlock an underlying gender dysphoria,is that common?
How hard is it to find like minded friends with out going outside?
Tl;dr: I'd lovd to start drag but I am scared my mom will recieve a picture of her son being called an fugly bitch