Now I see what you people mean when talking about "awkward moment" and "slippery slope"
First of all, although it's still basically emotional changes (pre everything), even little things I do like wearing cord bracelets, trimming arm hair, wearing (during the winter) skinny women's jeans...I find it hard to stop doing it.
To come to the point, although I've been wearing the same "bracelets" for months. Last few days certain girls keep commenting about my bracelets – once they asked if I shave my arm hair. Today the same girls together with a guy (actually one of the two girls "C." was more inquiring and curious. She (C.) said "I see you wearing different bracelets every day [not entirely true]. Yesterday you wore a pink-white one, it's a summer color". Both girls and the guy then asked "do you wear an ankle bracelet?" to which I replied "no, I don't...". After "C." and the guy left "D." (we are rather "close" labmates) told me "I was trying to help you here" (she wasn't really asking – mainly C. and the guy were).
I know it's hard to answer these but....
1) Why did it take so long for girls to ask about my bracelets? (I thought since they hadn't asked before they wouldn't - apparently not) Other girls have just said that they like my bracelets
2) since they reached this point I'm pretty sure they is quite a bit of gossip among the girls about me - how can I handle this?
3) Do they just see me as "feminine male" (kinda) or could they suspect I'm transgender (wearing "feminine" bracelets – usually meant for girls is close to being a "red flag")? (hard to say of course)
4) obviously this is up to me but am I really on a tricky point – where people try to find out what is going on - what would be the "best" thing to do - limit myself and present mostly as male without feminine accessories or wear some so that I feel better?
Thanks for reading this!