SPFPP 294: You Are Who You Think I Am

Aye ya'll, this podcast is fire! I interview Mike, a man in his fifties who shares really insightful and realistic experiences around disclosure. The few men who have shared their experiences on the podcast have consistently shown up with this rare perspective and give me more range to speak to the whole of our community. This was such a surprise to hear from him this morning, but he had the time and I made the time. So Mike's sister took to the Are We Dating the Same Guy (AWDTSG) Facebook Group in Denver which is 50k strong and told everyone watch out for him because he has herpes and doesn't tell women. You hear him give background on his relationship to his sister for context which I appreciate because this isn't reflective of all women by any means. It does show what a woman in these circumstances with lack of compatibility or absence of it among each other can enable. The content you're hearing me evolve into is expanding into more than herpes exclusively, and more than mental health as it pertains to mental health. Real issues are intersected at various touch points and my role in this world is to bring people's experiences out in a safe space to negotiate solutions through intentional conversation where people are safe to say what they experienced and the freedom from consequences. I'll eat that. And for those who don't know, Something Positive for Positive People is a 501c3 non profit organization that accepts donations to continue the advocacy efforts to integrate our lived experiences navigating herpes stigma into sex education and STD Prevention efforts.