(sent you a PM as well)
Go with what you feel dude.
In the end, if you really like him, go be with him. It doesn't mean you have to bring him home, but you'll eventually have to tell your family what's up or they'll probably put it together on their own if you bring him around enough.
You shouldn't live your life according to what your family sees as right and wrong, it's who you are and it's what makes you happy.
Love is impossible to describe, but I know what it feels like to love someone and like them. I've been there and done that. Love is what kills you everyday you're not with the person you belong with (especially when they don't feel the same way). I know that feeling all too well.
When I like someone, it's not the same feeling. It's more of a physical/mental connection as opposed to an emotional one. I used to like some girls in high school, but it wasn't like the LOVE I actually shared with my ex-girlfriend of 4 years who I depended on for ALL of my emotional support. She accepted me and loved me no matter what and I'm afraid I'll never meet someone like that again. But I digress...
Trust your gut and follow your heart to where it wants to be. I can no longer do that, but you can. You will eventually learn the difference between love and liking someone. It'll probably hurt you when you realize it, but it's part of the dating game.
You can do it brooo