‘Damaged ‘details the lives of young people as they experiment and deal with issues within their sexual lives. Joey (Josephine) is the main character. In Damaged, Joey becomes involved again with the boyfriend, Cedric, who took her virginity and subsequently got her pregnant. After her family disowns her for getting pregnant and then later for getting an abortion, she is abandoned by Cedric and left to live with the consequences. Because of the nature of her abortion, she carries the belief that she cannot become pregnant again. She engages in reckless sexual activity until her old boyfriend reenters her life after a year. When old feelings are rekindled, she begins a sexual relationship with him until he informs her of his possible HIV status. Joey is confronted with the consequences of her destructive behavior and must determine whether to take responsibility and face the repercussions, or continue her emotional and physical downward spiral.