My goal is to pass. Realistically, I believe I would usually pass at a distance of twenty feet or so unless someone is staring at me. I wouldn't pass sitting in a restaurant or waiting in line at a theater.
Part of this is because I don't try hard enough (for various reasons). I don't shave my arms and legs, I don't wear colored nail polish, my padded panties aren't padded enough, and at 5' 8", I'm at the tall end of the range for GGs. And of course, I have large hands and feet for a woman.
Put me out in the winter time when I can cover up and I'll do a lot better than in hot weather.
You say your goal is "just to be accepted as myself". That's fine and you will be accepted as yourself by most people here, but in the cold cruel world, you will have a hard time finding acceptance as a crossdresser. It's a shame, but it's reality and you need to understand that or you will be hurt.
Best of luck!
