It certainly doesn't help that my friends in the physical plane (or however I should refer to them) don't know I'm trans and so often misgender me without realising.

Maybe I should come out to them? They'd probably either hate me for it or be really supportive. I'm not sure I want either of those things. The first would just be really awful, and the second would make it even more difficult for me not to transition. Plus, other people might find out somehow.