tatty2gud's blog

I know I’m supposed to blog about my views and experiences… but something just happened to me last night and made me think. So instead of pouring my heart out, I’ll ask you guys a question. What kind of reaction do you expect when you tell someone that you are HIV+? To be precise, what are the first words you want to hear from the reciepient of the news? I know what I don’t want to hear and what I don’t want to hear is “Oh? I’m sorry.” I hate that expression with a passion. Which made think about asking you, my fellow Divas, what do you wanna hear? The very first words after disclosure….

When you throw a pity party you are the only guest there.

I'm still single and dating has become a nightmare overnight. I used to be comfortable disclosing to my "potentials", but not anymore.

I don't know how other girls like me react to stigma and injustices we suffer because of our statuses. I usually beat myself up. Sometimes, depending on the source of the stigma, I'd loathe myself.

My family know me as the Diva, the strongest HIV+ woman they've ever seen. What they don't know is what happens when I switch off the lights and close the door, I suddenly am not so strong anymore.