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If you want an example of what not to do, consider reading Saving Alex.
I'm reading Saving Alex: When I Was Fifteen I Told My Mormon Parents I Was Gay, and That's When My Nightmare Began.
So far, I can't put it down (two days and I'm almost done with the whole book). I found it because I saw a commercial for the Lifetime movie, which came on last night. I'm not sure how the movie will be, and I know Lifetime is corny, but the book is worth the read.
It's so hard to believe that Alex went through deconversion therapy and what seems like torture in 2010. I'm thankful for how far the US has come for LGBTQ+ rights (especially for youth), during my lifetime... but we've still got work to do.
John Dehlin and Jeremy Runnels (Kolobot) both post here, and you can probably contact them for questions and further support. Your parents don't sound like they would be the best people to tell anything right now and running away is obviously not a good option. Take some time to think about your goals and then you can begin building a network to help lead you there. It will be much easier if you can fly under the radar with your parents-- otherwise their reaction may be a much bigger problem than being gay or the church not being true.
John Dehlin also did an interview iwth Alex Cooper a 15 year old whose parents DID NOT react well to her revealing her being gay.