i want to come out, but how?

I (14f) have come to the realisation that i am bisexual.

i want to come out to my friends or just somebody, i have courage but not enough to come out to family, i am afraid of how they will react.

most of my (close) friends are woke-ish, my best friend and i’s views aligning the most (being the most woke), i have tested the waters with my other friends by asking what they think of the queer community.

they usually respond with the following:

“i respect but don’t support.”

“they can do whatever but i don’t care for the gays”

“i’m fine with gay people it’s just trans people that i’m iffy about.”

and my best friend, absolutely loves and supports the queer community. so i’m not so much concerned about her.

i want to come out to them, i’m sick of living in silence but i don’t know when is the appropriate time or how to say it.

i also don’t want it to somehow spread around the school, i trust my friends but people talk. which i don’t mind if people know, i don’t care about some assholes opinion but i am an australian who lives in australia, where sometimes queerness is NOT accepted. so i’d have to be prepared for some harassment, strange/invading questions, and homophobic “friends”.

considering my stepfather has mocked me in the last for having seemingly homoerotic friendships and “looking like a lesbian” (having short hair in grade 5 🧍‍♀️) i don’t know if i will ever be able to come out to my family, theyre rather right-leaning they claim they “don’t have an issue with the gays” but are constantly praising media that mocks the lgbtq.

i have questioned my sexuality since 2024, which would make me seem young but it was because i had a crush on my very close friend. to this day i’m not sure if i did, i had a hard time understanding it (and still do), i struggled with it lots and began to hate myself.

i just wish i was more comfortable in my sexuality and identity.

i am still fearful that it’s “just a phase” and i “will grow out of it” or i’m “too young” to know these things about myself.

sorry if this was written poorly, if there was a lack of correct grammar and punctuation; im kind of in a rush to type out all my thoughts before i lose them lol.

anecdotes and/or any advice, regarding coming out or getting closer to accepting myself is appreciated!!

TLDR; i’m bisexual, i want to come out to my friends, but i don’t know how or when.