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H.I.V is a very emotional disease, who wants to live a life alone,friends are great if you have them,finding a mate or boyfriend 10 times harder,I am H.I.V. first words when you meet someone,if you don't want to go to jail in this region,support groups can't cure loneliness all the time,people on H.I.V. Dating sites want young and good looking people,being strong is hard,you're H.I.V and healthy,which means you want a love life or sex-life,instead depression,drugs,alcohol is all some of us have.
I have found living with HIV and being active during the AIDS pandemic has strengthened me and made me much calmer about any challenges that come up in life. I have not found HIV is an emotional disease but an emotional backbone.
I am also a white heterosexual female. Even though I'm not gay or black, I can totally relate. I have always been on the fringe of the crowd, and sex was my identity. I had sex with several one night stands, because I enjoyed it and was good at it. It took this diagnosis (and two bouts of pneumonia) for me to convince myself that all I was doing was hurting myself, and if people can't appreciate the real me, then I need to say "Fuck them", instead of fucking them to prove my worth.
I loved every word you wrote.is who are long term survivors Are happy to see ????this coming to its final certain call A person is affected mentally physically and emotionally once they get that positive result . By conversation we educate others sharing our Stories help save lives
I am a white heterosexual female...ok I got it. Not sure how long I had it but it was long enough for me to become very ill and almost die. I got diagnosed after I was hospitalized, couldn't breathe, physically sick. After every other test was performed they finally did an HIV test and it was Positive. I was diagnosed with Pneumo-cystis Pneumonia. TCell...13....viral .load...100's of millions. Luckily I got a good Dr. And within a year my tcell was up to 200. Anyone Can GET IT!!
Sometimes it's not 'taking a risk', it's just that you're not worth anything else I'm positive, acquired after being raped (I wasn't worth anything more, my upbringing taught me that), I lost many friends including my best friend 5 weeks after his diagnosis when we turned his life support off. I'd rather not think "I deserve it", but I live with it - I wish I were emotionally stronger though.
Good article but this to is more toeard the gays and blacks.(no offense) As a white heterosexual it dont aeem to pertain to us. I have it to and yes it is also a mental illness. I had the knowledge the resourses yet i am the one who got careless and ended up eith it. I knew from the start of my relationahip my wife had it. The meds wouldnt work for her. She tried but her body wouldnt accept them. She told me to leave but i stuck around because i loved her. I MYSELF GOT CARELESS
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I am in my 70s diagnosed 6months ago , undetectable I am told. I dont apportion blame I do not know 'how ' I got it but then I do not know how I got asthma !! I do feel very alone . I want to be able to hold someone close . I cannot tell anyone and I am afraid I may be thrown out as health service is not anonymous here .
August 11, 2017 • Malaysia