Ellie Harrison was 21 when she took an STI test, which came back with a positive result for HIV. She shares her story to combat stigma.
Every time I explain my treatment process to someone, they’re usually so shocked that they have to Google to check if what I’m saying is true ‘I’m sure it has to be false positive,’ the nurse said reassuringly. I nodded nervously. Surely, she was right. I was a 21-year-old straight girl, after all. I had only decided to get an at-home STI test to make sure my sexual health was in check. But two weeks later, my life was turned upside down when the HIV test came back positive.
Polling of people living with HIV found that nearly three-quarters of us have experienced discrimination or stigma because of our status and nearly a third have experienced it in dating relationships. The data is saddening but not surprising. Dating isn’t always a smooth ride for me. Once, I went on a date with someone, and after I told him I was living with HIV, he didn’t want to touch me because he was scared I was infectious.
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