Turns out, eavesdropping on your kid's phone conversation can have a wholesome and positive outcome.
The note, which is loving, supportive, and complete with a dad joke, has the internet bawling. Get your tissues ready because this one'll get you right in the heart strings.
It reads:
Nate, I overheard your phone conversation with Mike last night about your plans to come out to me. The only thing I need you to plan is to bring home OJ and bread after class. We are out, like you now. I've known you were gay since you were six. I've loved you since you were born. - Dad
P.S. Your mom and I think you and Mike make a cute couple.
Kuchi_Kopi_number2 writes:
It wouldn’t be a note from Dad without a dad joke
And Thot_Destroyer_666 adds:
This brings a small bit of warmth to my cold dead heart
Others are sharing their own experiences with 'obvious' coming out stories., like unbannable4:
These are great. My cousin came out at my sister's wedding reception. The general response was, 'everybody knows, nobody cares.'. Now go dance with your 'roommate.'
In an ideal world, no one would have to 'come out.' You could just love who you love and your parents would only care about you being happy. That's why this dad's casual-yet-supportive attitude towards his son being gay is so refreshing—it's a sign that we as a society are moving in the right direction.