I was watching an old episode of Queer As Folk (a Showtime original series about gay/lesbian friends living in Pittsburg) and a series of shows featured one of the characters who becomes romatically involved with a man who has HIV. In the beginning, the character said he'd be fine with having sex/dating someone with HIV or AIDS. But, as they were about to have sex, he went into his lover's bathroom to get condoms in the medicine cabinet. When he opened it, he saw all kinds of medicine his lover was taking for HIV. He then realized that he wasn't being truthful to himself and decided not to have sex with the lover at the time (they eventually got back together and had a relationship). What I want to know is if any of you guys could do this. Could you have sex or a relationship with someone who is HIV positive or has AIDS? What if your family and friends all warned you against it and told you that you're putting your life at risk (as what happened to the character in the show)? As for me, I don't know what I would do. While I understand that it could be a risk, I know that there are so many advances in medicine to help people live longer and healthier with the disease. And I also understand that anyone could fall in love with someone, regardless of what condition their health is in. So, I guess I could do it, but I would have to think long and hard about it before to make sure I'm comfortable. I wouldn't want to do it and then regret it and hurt my significant other.
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HIV/AIDS
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I loved that show.. so sad it's not around still.But I remember that scenario and it actually made me think about it long and hard. But I came to the comclusion that if I really loved the person and felt a true connection with them I would have a relationship with them. I would of course play it very safe when it came to sex. I couldn't handle not being true to myself and my heart.
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If I were just dating then I would at first glance say, NO. However, it's hard to say unless you are really presented with that situation.
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Wow, Helms. That's really inspiring. Quote:What I have (fuck I'm gonna cry) - what I have relearned this past week is that we can all die tomorrow, so live life to it's fullest, have no regrets, make peace with yourself (God) and make sure you tell the people that you love, that you love them.This is why I love you
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I was involved in a long term, onn/off relationship with a person for almost 20 yrs. Phillip became HIV positive during one of our "off times" around 1985 unbeknown to both of us. Being before the age and knowledge of safe/unsafe sex, sexual activity continued for a few years in what is now dangerous mode.I remain HIV negative. Was I very lucky? Am I immune? I don't intend to test it, and certainly would not even give tacit approval to anyone else to test their own invincibility.Things became very strained after Phillips diagnosis regarding sexual relations which of course flows on to all aspects of the emotional side of things.But not from the obvious.As an HIV positive person, it was more of a problem for Phillip to have even 'safe sex' with a negative person.After a final break, Phillip retired on a pension to Thailand.He died of a heroin overdose there in 1986.Was it suicide? Was it living too close to the edge with nothing to lose? I shall probably never know. You never forget your firt love,I still miss him, I dream about him more than anyone I know, but I digress.Would I have sex with an HIV pos person?Yes, and I daresay I have.I take the mind-set now that every-one is HIV pos exept for me and my now long term partner (both confirmed neg on multiple occasions.My supplimentry hypothetical question though......If you were HIV positive, would you have safe sex with a negative person.Please don't consider this question a thread hijackIt is not intended that wayJust closely related