Are there any strategies to make it easier? Keep in mind, I am not coming out of the closet.

Rule #1 - Don't sweat the small stuff
Rule #2 - It is all small stuff

After I put in the very hard work of healing myself from the inside, I found Joy, I found Peace. I found that I can actually enjoy maybe learning and being the real me vs the me I worked hard hard at to live up everyones expectations that "A guy", in other words this hideous creature, should be