Teen Born With HIV Reveals Horrifying Bullying She Suffered At School
June 26 2013, Published 2:48 p.m. ET
Paige Rawl’s childhood was far from any typical youngster — she grew up being HIV positive.
The 18-year-old, who was born with the virus, recently opened up about the painful and shocking childhood bullying she encountered because of her diagnosis and how she overcame the tormenting and trauma to become a role model – and Breaking Celebrity News has all the details.
"I went from having tons of friends to hardly having any," the Indianapolis teen, who was called PAIDS by her peers, revealed to the Indianapolis Star. "I had a note left on my lockers saying, 'No AIDS at this school.'"
Paige didn’t learn about her diagnosis until she was in the fifth grade, because her mother kept it a secret from her.
“I always thought I was taking medication because I had asthma,” she said. “I started hearing the word HIV and I pieced it together.”
Paige soon c