I think the key to get people to be understanding is primarily for them to be invested In you and for you to communicate.
For instance, parents are usually very invested in their children. If they find out about this they will often be shocked, but they will not disown you or permantly avoid you.
They may be worried about you, but that's where comunication comes in. It's seldom easy, but usually worth it.
And you have to try to think about things from the perspectives of your friends and family that you told. It's okay for them to be weirded out by something they don't understand; this is a natural and often healthy human instinct, because we have no control over what we don't understand. It's your job to communicate with them and help them understand (and again, I know, easier said than done. Why is communication so damn difficult!?!).
You will almost never get people not invested in you to understand: 2nd tier friends, strangers, your fellow church goers, etc. They just aren't invested. The minute you get too wierd for their comforts they will drop you like a hot potato.
And they aren't jerks for doing this. They only have so much time and risk tolerance in their lives. And they have their own set of people that they are invested in.
Either way, good luck. I hope you can get those you love dearly to understand if you feel that's neccessary.
On another note though, remember that understanding is not binary. Your abdl is just one part of you. Your friends and family already understand most of you through the actions and choices you make every day.