1) I have been living in a mess, all this while, I be thinking nothing could touch me, living life with no second thoughts. I felt invincible, untouchable, as if the world was mine for the taking. But one night, one mistake, i just wanted to have fun, mind you, I am 22 years old and a student at KNUST and now I’m facing a reality I can’t escape. It started with an evening filled with passion and desire, a moment of vulnerability that seemed harmless at the time. But that fleeting moment left me with something permanent—HIV. I went out to party at one of these clubs at the mall. I have strick parents so i don’t mostly go out. Upon coming to first year, i thought it was an opportunity to explore and have some fun. The weight of this confession is heavy, and my heart aches for the support I desperately need. I dropped my guard, and messed around with a stranger, and, now I’m left to navigate this new reality alone. HIV has brought me to a place of uncertainty, and I feel lost, scared, and isolated. The stigma and fear surrounding this disease have only added to my burden. I don’t know how to tell my parents about this, can’t imagine how disappointed they may feel, I even thought of ending myself, I don’t know what to do now.