Telling other people and their attitudes

"I have felt supported at every level."

"Society blames us for having HIV."

"When you do tell people it's a great weight for them to carry as well."
 

"One of the main reasons it's so hard is my religion."

"I'm living my life with great hope for the future and deep appreciation for the moment."

"I have one member of my family who will not talk to me."

"My support has been OK with my family because now I am very open about my HIV status."
 

"Living in a rural area, I don't feel I can risk coming out."

"If the NHS did a run-through in UK schools explaining not only about consequences of infection but also prevention of it, that would be a very good thing."

"People in my world didn't have the resources of information to accept my diagnosis the way that I had."