Since sharing that he was forced to go to the prom behind his parents’ backs because they wouldn’t let him attend with his boyfriend, a teen Tweet has gone viral and garnered loads of support.

The teen, known only as Myren, posted the below photo of himself boyfriend Ralph, with the caption: “My parents told me I couldn’t go to prom because I wanted to go with my boyfriend so I had to go behind their backs.”

My parents told me I couldn't go to prom because I wanted to go with my boyfriend so I had to go behind their backs? pic.twitter.com/XnnI0Pk0Vd — ☥A Spiritual Pimp☥ (@myrenthapimp) May 21, 2016

Since posting on May 21, the 17-year-old’s Tweet has been retweeted over 18,000 times and received 40,000 likes.

The support he’s received on Twitter has been massive.

I rl didn't know about them until prom, but I'm literally screaming with all this love for Myren and Ralph. ?❤️ — Nita ❤️ (@jtwonn) May 22, 2016

.@myrenthapimp I really hope you know how important it was to see you & your BF at prom, I wanted that in HS! Stay true to you! — LF:III  (@GeekNStereo) May 22, 2016

Since y'all keep asking: No my parents do not know I went to prom. My parents only watch TV and check their emails so I'm safe. — ☥A Spiritual Pimp☥ (@myrenthapimp) May 22, 2016

Y'all look like Travis McCoy and Bruno Mars https://t.co/4BwXJpUrWj — Mark Caesar (@pissyopants1) May 22, 2016

I appreciate the love :) — ☥A Spiritual Pimp☥ (@myrenthapimp) May 22, 2016