schroedinger's coming out

You probably know about Schroedinger's cat: the cat in the box may be alive or dead, but we don't know until we open the box, so it is both alive and dead.My parents are both loving and horrified. Feeling both relief and grief. Looking up LGBT+ resources to educate themselves, and calling up their priest for advice on how to handle this crisis. They always knew, and they're shocked. They want to listen to my story, and they don't.Sometimes people don't understand why it can take a while to come out, but when all that's in the box, you can see why I'm wary of opening it.