It's encouraging reading everyone's stories about disclosure. I told my boyfriend e weeks ago after I was diagnosed. I was in a bit of a panic, and I didn't disclose in the manner I might have had I read more about that dialogue beforehand. He was shocked, but immediately supportive. Told me he didn't want to let me go, that he loved me for so much more, our connection and history was worth so much to him. To my credit, I stayed calm and didn't cry. Within hours he was emailing me things he had been reading, telling me that it wasn't that big of a deal and that we would just need to use caution, abstaining during an OB, and using protection, always. He said he was still in shock over all of it, especially after seeing a doctor and not being able to confirm conclusively whether he has it or not, and he has no symptoms. I have had partners before him, as he did before me. I don't know how I got it, which feels awful, too. Fast forward 3 weeks and he is still supportive, showing no sign of leaving, but I can't help feeling like I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop and he decides he doesn't want to take the risk. I'm still waiting to heal from my first OB, so we haven't been intimate in a good while. I'm so head over heels with this man, yet wishing I could cut free from him and move on before he can break my heart into pieces. Either road is a lonely and confusing place.
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