TikTokker opens up about dating with HIV & overcoming his own internalized stigma around it
not be dating you.“You are still deserving of love. A diagnosis does not change that. Especially a treatable one.”“You have to allow yourself to be loved.”A post shared by Zachary (@zacharywillmore)Many of his followers thanked him for educating others.
Other comments demonstrated there remains a lot of ignorance around the U=U message. Some people shared their own experiences. “My partner is positive and takes meds and I’m on PrEP and I hardly even remember that he has it,” said one person. “He and I take our meds regularly in the morning and I’m not at risk at all.
It’s only a stigma for people that don’t understand the medical background or info on people living with this. They’ll treat you like someone with leprosy bc they don’t understand it.
I’ve had my own family tell me I can’t see my niece or nephew bc I’m with someone who’s positive when I’m not even positive myself.
