Good luck, HB!
Speaking of girls...well, let's just say I guess I have a girlfriend now. Told my bf, who went "OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND THAT'S ADORABLE YOU HAVE TO TELL ME ALL ABOUT HER DUDE YOU'RE AWESOME FOR HAVING THE BALLS TO TELL HER HOW YOU FEEL."
Speaking of feelings, I'm feelin' pretty badass right now. Though I'm going to keep making sure she's clear that nothing sexual is going to happen ever, though she knows my take on those things.
My birth name apparently isn't enough to hinder passing, either. A sub called it out for attendance, and the comment I got from my friends was "dude, your name isn't that bad", not "OMFG UR A GURL", so I'm pretty happy about that too. Also somehow passed to a classmate I'm not out to yet and don't really talk to all that much. He's got really polarized reactions when speaking to girls vs boys (like most really athletic guys in high school) so it was nice to be socialized with as a male.
And those freaking sideburns are already starting to grow back, I wish they weren't blonde. That'd be cool if they were dark, but then my mother would freak.