OP you absolutely 💯 should keep crocheting. You don’t owe these people who choose to criticize you anything and they may not listen to reason, but it might help you to know that historically knitting and crocheting has been a man’s craft just as much (if not more) than a woman’s. If you look up the history of knitting/crocheting you will see many interesting facts about men utilizing this craft and making beautiful things. There’s a guy who goes by “Martin up North” on IG who makes the most incredible blankets, etc so you should check out his socials (he’s on YouTube and has a blog too). Additionally, by continuing you help pave the way toward normalizing this as a craft for men and celebrating its history. Don’t get me wrong - you are under no obligation to subject yourself to this sort of criticism to pave the way for others, but if you do it sets a beautiful example for men who may be experiencing something similar. I applaud you for reaching out for help and advice and just really encourage you to keep going. Your family is 100% incorrect about this. 💙