I found out this year that my pops has been fighting HIV for years now, nikka prolly on that Magic cocktail.
Both of my parents lied to me for years about his health and told me he had cancer. I can only imagine they lied to protect me because they're both old school and still believe it's a "Gay disease" & all the other bullshyt thats attached to it.
My father got sick so we took him to the ER & he was reviewing his chart with my mother and I & said he was positive. I swear that shyt was slow motion, I just stood there and looked at my mother like

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I still don't think my father knows that I know & all that I cared about at that time was that my mother is negative, which she is.
I don't speak about it but it stays in the back of my mind, especially when he gets sick. I try not to dwell on it and give him his peace. My pops is my best friend & I just wish there was a way for me to let him know that I support him through all of this and it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Also, I know It's cliche but to everyone, be safe out there.