The family and friends that I have told are trying to be strong and not show that they are worried about the situation, but I can see the concern on their faces. I feel like I have to be strong, not just for myself but for them as well, while we wait for the second set of results.
I haven't even been able to bring myself to cry. I don't feel like I can allow myself to be vulnerable. I have to be strong. I have to be a good boi and not show my fear.
I've been trying my hardest to distract myself with whatever I can think of. I went out dancing the other night, which I never do. Two of my best friends had me over last night for movies and pizza to get my mind off of everything. Going out to dinner, listening to music, any little thing I can to not think about it.
As I wait for the results of my confirmatory test I'm filled with a mix of many different emotions.
- Fear of what might happen going forward and how my life might be affected by this.
- Anger at myself for allowing this to happen, as well as anger to the man who lied to me.
- Sadness that this is happening to other people as well because the people they were with were not truthful.
- Thankful that I have a great support system of loving friends and family.
I'm going to be strong.I am going to focus on staying healthy for a long, long time.
I used to know an Anglican monk who would meditate using this mantra:
Breathing in I calm my spirit,
Breathing out I sigh.
Living only in this moment,
I know this is a beautiful moment.
--Boi