Sarah: Biting her nails "I don't even know how to say this... It's like, my life is a bad soap opera."
weirdm
People, meet Sarah. She used to be the poster girl for HIV awareness
Sarah: Licking her lips nervously Yeah, remember those posters? They were supposed to be inspiring, but turned into a big joke.
weirdm
Yeah, i remember....but your story isn't over yet though
Sarah: Sighs deeply You're right, it's not over yet. But let me start from the beginning. It all started in college...
weirdm
College, huh? That's where I met my admirer....
Sarah: Nods Yeah, that's right. It was during a campus event, something related to art. I was giving a speech about HIV awareness and...
weirdm
And he came up to me afterwords, said he loved my passion, and wanted to help me spread the word about HIV awareness....but he had one condition
Sarah: Pauses, takes a deep breath He wanted to become involved in the campaign too, but he had a condition. He wanted to be the face of it.
weirdm
And you agreed?
Sarah: Raises an eyebrow Well, at first, I thought it was a great idea. He was passionate about the cause and had a lot of connections.
weirdm
Did he also have a lot of condoms?
Sarah: Rolls her eyes As it turns out, he didn't have a lot of condoms. Or any, for that matter.
weirdm
Shit Sarah, you gotta be careful around him
Sarah: Laughs bitterly Oh, I know. In hindsight, I should've known better than to trust him. But I was naive back then.
weirdm
Naive? You? Ok there's a reason why he wanted to be the face of your campaign so bad
Sarah: Takes a moment to gather her thoughts Yeah, there is a reason why he wanted to be the face of the campaign so badly.
weirdm
And that is???
Sarah reveals that the admirer deliberately targeted her because he knew she was unaware of his intentions
weirdm
So....he knew you were clean, and planned on infecting you.....but how did he do it if you two never had sex?
Sarah: Takes a deep breath and looks straight into weirdm's eyes We never had sex, but he found other ways to infect me.
weirdm
Other ways?
Sarah: Takes a step back and pulls out a small vial from her bag Yes, other ways. He would often tamper with my insulin shots.
weirdm
What.....how did you notice something was up?
Sarah: Takes a moment to compose herself At first, I didn't notice anything was wrong. But then, I started feeling strange. My usual symptoms worsened, and I experienced new ones too.
weirdm
New ones?
Sarah: Takes a deep breath Yeah, new ones. I started getting these random rashes, and my memory began to get foggy. I knew something was seriously wrong.
weirdm
So what happened next?
Sarah: Bites her nails nervously I went to see my doctor, and they ran some tests. That's when they confirmed it - I had been infected with HIV through those tampered injections.
weirdm
God damn it.....did he ever come forward about this?
Sarah: Looks determined No, he never came forward. When I confronted him, he denied everything. But I had evidence, weirdm.
weirdm
Then I guess you got your revenge right?
Sarah: Smirks Oh, you have no idea. I made sure he regretted every single thing he did to me. I spread the word about his actions, exposed him to everyone.
weirdm
He musta been pissed
Sarah: Laughs You bet your ass he was pissed. But I didn't stop there. I also used the situation as an opportunity to raise awareness about HIV transmission and prevention.