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When my eldest son was 16 years old, his ex-girlfriend told him that he didn't know how to satisfy a woman. Hmmmm... as a mom, what will you do? Will you scold him or teach him?
For young men and women at the age of 15, sex urge began and even we deny it, our children walk on that path. As parents, I did my son to educate him. That time, I told him to not give problems to girls. It is not easy to have an unwanted pregnancy. If they like to have sex, then there must be a protection.
"Use condom my son." I was only thinking of unwanted pregnancy but now I understand that I also safeguard my son from HIV.
Yes, many young women became a mother at the young age. Our young men can leave without any responsibilities. But now, I realized that using condom safeguard my son from HIV. If ever he didn't practice or use any condom to all the women he slept with, then maybe he will be one of the plhiv.
As parents, it is our task to educate our children. Let them understand the consequences of every action they may take. If we teach them how to use protection and practice it then we can stop the transmission.
The time, my son's doctor advised him to have a HIV Screening test, we believed that he is non-reactive because he never fail using condom since day 1. The result came out and we're very happy. But why me? As he also asked me one day. Why I got the virus through unprotected sex because my so-called forever didn't like using it. It is because I was submissive and trusted him for he came from the same church I was attending, and I never expect that he had another woman, then I gave in having no protection. Well, I accepted my mistake and I am living with the virus.
What made me happy that my children have equipped knowledge how to avoid the virus. So parents, please be educated on this matter. Share it to your children. Have an open communication and discuss the consequences of ignorance.
It is my challenge to everyone. Parents, children and people who read my story, teach yourself and your children. Let stop the virus now.
