So, you have a conundrum. (I said "you" because I want you to feel it.) I want you to try and put yourself in those shoes. Just imagine. Ok, so you ready for the issue at hand? . . ... you need a towel. (I hope you ain't think it was going to be something …
Sleep when I die?
One time, I quit a job. It was a pretty good job too. Probably the most money I ever made since I graduated college. I had benefits, salaried pay, and a pretty secure position. The American dream, right? But my dream's origin is not America so this shit be real conflicting. See, for some of …
Sister Mom
Come on man. I know we don't want to talk about, or even think about it. But we got to. Read: Kinfolk messin wit kinfolk. Uhhh, that's pretty uncomfortable. It was something that I thought only happened in certain households. You know?! But in speaking more with professionals who counsel for a living, I have …
In my head
How can a trip to the nail salon remind one of HIV related stigma, you ask? Like this ... Lemme get a refill, pedicure, and a nail repair. O yea and my eyebrows done. But can y'all not do them too thin? I'm not trying to have to draw them jawns back on, (like you). …
Help or shut up
I've been reading lately a lot about the expectations that we have of young teenage girls. We expect for them to make really wise decisions. We expect for them to know what to do with their vaginas just because they have one. Below is an actual representation of what I knew about sex when I …
One too many
I was in a Facebook group one day and the question was posed: Would you date someone who is HIV positive ... ? You can only imagine the responses that were posted. Mostly negative; some supportive. I get it. But there was this one response that stuck out. The lady was like, It's enough people …
Home remedies
Living with HIV is not glamorous at all. I just deal with it and learn along the way. However, to provide authentic insight, I feel that it is important for me to be as open as possible even with things like this... I never thought of myself to be a hypochondriac, but with this HIV …
