And the long-distance nature of their relationship definitely played a hand in how quickly they've gotten to know each other. 'My family owns a couple of restaurants where we live, and my dad's even gone to one of his customer's son's high school graduation ceremonies.'Īs you can imagine, Christian and Louis's dad hit it off early on. 'My dad is extremely close to his customers,' said Louis. to share his life with the customers who swing by for a bite. 'My initial response was like 'Oh my god, who is he showing this to?' At first, I thought he was showing my aunt or grandma, but when I asked him who he showed the pictures to, he told me that he was showing his customers.'Īnd apparently, it's not uncommon for Louis Sr. 'Since the day I told my dad I was gay, my dad has been nothing but supportive,' he said. Louis told POPSUGAR that his dad totally had his back as soon as he came out to him. But as soon as Louis tweeted the sweet text exchange between him and his dad, it quickly went viral. So when his dad texted him on April 2 requesting a 'pic of u and ur boy toy' to show his customers at the restaurant he works in, Louis wasn't exactly surprised. So my dad shows off my boyfriend and I at work 😭:’) /lQcQcRitxI- JR April 2, 2018Īs soon as Louis, an 18-year-old from the Bay Area in California, started dating his boyfriend Christian in March, he knew he had his father Louis Sr.'s full support.
