AceTheCookie

So early. Thanks for asking. It has honestly given me some of the longest lasting peace in my heart that I could hold on to. You can call it twisted. But the world is experiencing life as I do. I don't feel good that such a bad thing is happening. But I feel better knowing more people know what it's like. I still worked my FF job until they didn't have hours and now I work outside interacting with people. I have no fear of it. I guess you could say I'm a special case lol.

I was angry at my mother. But in all reality I have no idea on anything about her life. She died after giving birth to me. My sister who is a year older doesn't have HIV. I have so many questions that I can't have answers to.

Treatment is expensive. Testing can be done monthly when conditions aren't great. Medicine was on the way to becoming cheaper but we can't have our cake and eat it too. I grew up with siblings on trials for medicines widespread today. We went from dozens of different ones multiple times a day and now you can take a single pill with 2-3 parts and be fine if that's what works for you.

Not too fond of sexual experiences because of the disease and things while growing up. But I've kept them limited to partners I've been with for a time and they know of it beforehand, because it would be a crime to do otherwise. I've chosen relationships because I could see myself being with that person for a long time. Responses have varied from uncaring and indifference to caring deeply enough to want a family no matter the consequences.

When people learn there is always an initial reaction. Some alright. There is still a huge bias and negative stigma even towards children born with it. I have experienced mostly negative reactions but there are some people that can look past even things like that.