How I Discovered Love Again After Years of Rejection Due to Being HIV Positive
For three years, I carried a hidden pain that no one could see—the hurt of rejection, the loneliness, and the shame that followed me every time I tried to love.
When I was 28, during a routine health check, I received news that changed my life completely. I tested positive for HIV. I remember sitting in the clinic chair, staring blankly as the nurse spoke softly, but all I felt was silence. Fear, stigma, and questions overwhelmed me.
I blamed myself. I cried through many nights. Though I stayed healthy, took my medication, and lived carefully, the judgment from others weighed on me the most.
Whenever I opened my heart to someone, it always ended the same way—they walked away. Some were kind, others harsh. One even called me “damaged.” Slowly, my heart closed off. I started to believe I would never be loved again. To Read More, Tap Here
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