IT’S COMING
called to report there’d been a mix-up
at the lab with the results.
I was in the clear!
My life did not flash before my
eyes during that stressful week, but I
did learn more about what someone
who is suffering from an STD is facing
and myself. First, there’s dealing with
the acceptance of a new grim reality.
Not all STDs have a cure, and people
who don’t even know they are infected can easily pass on a virus. Then,
I was worried about telling others.
How would they respond? Would my
family treat me like a disease from a
“loving” distance? In the future, once I
finally worked up the nerve to tell any
potential partner, would they simply
just jet?
Once, when I’d stood on the
other side of the fence, STD-free, I’d
come across a very attractive young
man who disclosed upfront to me
that he’d contracted an incurable STD.
In reflection, now I understand how
much courage it must have taken for
him to do that.
The experience has taught me
so much about appreciating life, and I
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have a new found respect for individuals living with an STD. Having
an STD does not change a person
from being who they are, and more
than ever, they’re in need of a support system. They don’t need to be
further humiliated by being made an
example of or shunned anymore than
they already feel. They should not be
judged or frowned on because they’re
sick and hurting, or even because they
made a mistake. We all do.
I just hope one day they too
can openly share their status and not
have to worry about being treated any
differently than human.
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everyone practice better safety!
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