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March 20, 2013 at 5:20 am

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The Psyentist

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So you may have seen me post similar in another thread, though I’d like to dedicate this thread to the said friend. After about 8 months of not seeing each other I arranged for him to come stay at mine so we could have a proper chinwag. All was groovy until a couple ciders later he confesses to being HIV positive. Naturally I was very shocked but condoled him best I could. He said I’m the first he’s told outside of direct family, He seemed relieved to get it off his chest. I mean I’m going to have to keep up as much contact with him as I can.
March 20, 2013 at 5:26 am

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The Psyentist

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Anyone want to ask questions go ahead. Anybody have a similar experience to share?

Any hints of supporting him in a way I haven’t thought of would be appreciated

Peace Psy
March 20, 2013 at 9:06 am

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Like most people ( I guess ) I have never knowingly met anyone with HIV, but I do recall all the scaremongering that ostracized people by making out it was the modern day plague, fucking media bastards with their double standards ( News always seemed to say 3rd world lets help them, 1st world their fault for their lifestyles ).

Sorry to hear about your mate, but glad to see you stand by him.

Certainly no expert, but in these more enlightened times I hope everyone knows that with the right precautions & Meds those afflicted can live relatively normal lives.
March 20, 2013 at 9:47 am

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General Lighting

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HIV is far more common than people think. Straight (but admittedly promiscuous) friends have died from it. it is however as Mezz says increasingly treatable if not curable.

I assume that because Psy put this in the gay sex forum that his friend is gay, but especially in the affluent, hedonistic times of the 1990s a lot of straight people ignored the “bad news” of the 1980s or thought because they didn’t inject trhey wouldn’t get it (the warnings of the 1980s which I still remember were targeted at both straight and gay people), and more ironically the gay community became so wary they often took more precautions…
March 20, 2013 at 10:22 am

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Really sorry to hear that man, luckily now like others have said it’s totally treatable, although not always curable. He should be able to live a relatively normal life, just it’s still not nice having it I’m sure!
March 20, 2013 at 12:21 pm

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The Psyentist

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@General Lighting 534809 wrote:

I assume that because Psy put this in the gay sex forum that his friend is gay, but especially in the affluent, hedonistic times of the 1990s a lot of straight people ignored the “bad news” of the 1980s or thought because they didn’t inject trhey wouldn’t get it (the warnings of the 1980s which I still remember were targeted at both straight and gay people), and more ironically the gay community became so wary they often took more precautions…

Good dectective work GL, I didn’t want to directly say how so I implied it with the forum choice.
March 20, 2013 at 12:28 pm

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MC G-Tek

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Sorry to hear about ya mate man, says a lot about you though that you were the 1st person he’s told outside of his family. I think everyone else has covered the ‘It’s no longer the death sentence it once was’ angle, so I’ll just wish your pal all the best instead.
March 20, 2013 at 12:31 pm

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General Lighting

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The strange thing is I get the impression that the 1980s were more tolerant about sexuality than today, especially amongst teenagers. In my high school and university days some folk were straight, others gay, and no one was bothered about it. Although there is HIV education today most of it seems targeted at the LGBT community whereas in the 80s it was the same campaign for everybody. Now there is a lot more division and in some cases hatred even in “alternative” crowds which is probably why Psy’s friend would only tell him as he doesn’t trust the other folk.
March 20, 2013 at 12:36 pm

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MC G-Tek

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@General Lighting 534864 wrote:

The strange thing is I get the impression that the 1980s were more tolerant about sexuality than today, especially amongst teenagers. In my high school and university days some folk were straight, others gay, and no one was bothered about it. Although there is HIV education today most of it seems targeted at the LGBT community whereas in the 80s it was the same campaign for everybody. Now there is a lot more division and in some cases hatred even in “alternative” crowds which is probably why Psy’s friend would only tell him as he doesn’t trust the other folk.

This is exactly what I was getting at mate. Giving people news like that, I would imagine you’d try and choose people who are gonna be compassionate and not judge you or look at you differently as a result – and Psy certainly comes across as that sort of person.
March 21, 2013 at 12:25 am

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korno

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I think if one of my good friends turned around and told me they have HIV i would just say well nothing between us changes i still luv ya man etc…
and i would just treat em how i always have done.
March 21, 2013 at 12:39 am

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Never had or know anyone with HIV but it was in the news recently that they have managed to totally cure some people. Cant be bothered to find the link now. Best of luck to your friend does he know how he caught it?
March 21, 2013 at 8:13 am

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korno

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All i can find is that they cured a baby who was born with it but no other cured… BBC News – US HIV baby ‘cured’ by early drug treatment
March 21, 2013 at 10:40 am

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@korno 535154 wrote:

All i can find is that they cured a baby who was born with it but no other cured… BBC News – US HIV baby ‘cured’ by early drug treatment

Not had a good look but found this

BBC News – Early HIV drugs ‘functionally cure about one in 10’
November 18, 2013 at 6:24 pm

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Angel

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I do not like the fact that people get less and less afraid of HIV and AIDS

My 16teen year old son is more afraid of making some girl pregnant, but don’t always think about condoms if the girl’s on the pill.

But there are still NO cure for AIDS and you will probably eventually die from it and that scares me.
November 18, 2013 at 6:28 pm

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Chrispydelic

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Plenty of other unpleasant things that you can catch from unprotected sex as well.
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