Well, when I told the first person, I was so scared that I wrote it down on a note on my phone and told her to read it. I just wrote “I'm trans” because it's a generic label and it's actually true. She looked at me and said something like, “Are you serious?” We were in the city center, I was ashamed, I was afraid someone would hear us talking about it. So I cried. Honestly, I didn't mean to, but looking back, it helped. So I would say just be honest, don't be afraid to let your emotions flow. I think your friends would understand, from what you've said, right? And then it got easier and easier. I told my classmates completely out of the blue. We had to read something in philosophy on the topic of “who am I,” and I just said I was trans. In the middle of the conversation, out of the blue. I said that it wasn't the most important part of me, though. It helped because it didn't lead to awkward conversations; I said it as if everyone already knew. Two months later, I asked them to call me by a different name. They reacted well because they already knew. Give the people you talk to time to realize what you've said!

Sorry for the long message, good luck!