RyanE23, do a cost-benefit analysis of this and decide if coming out is worth the risk. I think it probably is in this case as they seem more misguided than malicious. Regardless, saving money to fall back on is a good idea.
My plan right now is to finish school (I have until 2012.) and try to see financially what will happen at that point. I do want to come out to them, because I am happy, and I feel as my parents they should know that, but like I said (and you put it better) they are misguided.
So we will see what happens.
No matter what happens, their first reaction might be bad but remember it is only temporary! A lot of parents freak out at first and they go through their own "coming out" as parents of a gay son. Eventually they arrive at their own acceptance and most parents become loving, supportive and equality-minded.
A lot of what I have read so far has been with them dealing with the fact that I am gay, once I have told them. Best case scenario would be they love me know matter what. Worst case scenario would be they kick me out and tell me that I am a bad person, and all that other crap.
Who knows for sure?

