My roommate is finishing her last semester in nursing school. She's stressed, but she loves it. I reap the benefit of random stories. Some gross, others funny, a couple sad, but all interesting.
She had a clinical at the STI clinic. She told me about some of the patients and conditions she saw: teenagers; an HIV-positive woman, a patient with gonorrhea.
I've never met anyone or had a friend confide he or she had a STI. I could only think of "House" episodes involving these infections. Some walked away from his or her significant other; others forgave and decided to work through it; all were affected.
I know these and other things are out there and not simply a gasp-inducing plot point. But it's not until you experience it or know someone who has that it affects you.
For those of us who are ignorant, as we all are in some area, don't close your eyes. For those of you who feel misunderstood, as we all are in some way, please be patient: some of us are trying to open our eyes.
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