I've found that anyone I tell other than professionals has to tell someone and then someone else tells someone else. My ex went through my whole phone book telling the world about me.

I fall in love with someone after long time of being alone.He beg me to move in with him but i refused since i heard a feeling of what is coming.After several meeting i decided i should tell him that am hiv p. He was kind of shocked but then said we can still be together and be happy without passing it to each other since i gave him some advice and even the Dr. did.For me it wasn't easy and i even said several times that i can't date with someone who is not Hiv P but as we say love is blind.

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What you do with someone whether it be partner , family member, neighbor , or other who constantly brings down the conversation and it always causes a toxic scene?

I have been in a relationship with a white man ,he used to love me and care for me ,support me in everything I needed from him but I have never slept with him ,he was on his process coming to Uganda to visit me but out of fear I decided to disclose him my status before coming .now as am talking his nolonger communicating with me and he couldn't continue with me because his negative guys am depressed .and I really need to be with some one am tired of being single

Knowing what you know now, what's some advice you would tell a younger version of yourself?

I have suffered long term shame due to abuse I suffered as a child. As a result, my diagnosis is a big source of shame for me. I have good friends and family who have no idea i have been infected for 27 years and probably infected as early as 1986. I'm really struggling and could use some help in this area. I've done some really incredible things in my life and all I feel.is shame instead of pride

What has HIV done for you?

Do you tell them within days, weeks, months, right before you have sex? Like when is the right time to expose yourself to someone?