I always believed it is best to disclose my status to whomever it is, family, friends or dates as honesty and sincerity is very important to me but I always feel that I have to explain myself about every little details than when I say that I had cancer or tuberculosis people are more accepting than my HIV status.
I like your thinking and what you had to say. Sounds like your way more accepting of our situation then I been good luck to you. Your post helped give me some inspiration thanks
Sadly I have to say this. How they react it doesn't matter to you or to them because they don't live the situation that you living in right now.
At this point of Our Lives we don't need from other people. The world is always going to have Love and Hate. They just have to deal with the fact and move on
From the very beginning of the AIDS epidemic there has been a stigma attached to it.
Prior getting it’s official name it was called WOGs disease (Wraith Of God) because it initial victims were Gay and drug users. If that’s not judgmental I don’t know what is.
To answer your question I don’t think there is anyway to predict how people are going to react. So you need to prepared for any reaction good or bad. That means having a good mental self image and soliciting others around you who you’ve told to have your back when you don’t get a good reaction. Have phone list of people Ready to call when you have a bad day.
I know in the short time I’ve been diagnosed I have received some odd questions and inappropriate remarks. Not a lot but some. Mostly from nurses and social workers.
I wish it was like my heart condition were I could be open about it. I’ve spent 25 years trying to come out And be more open about my sexuality and now I’ve got another closet I have to hide in.
I think there are certain people medical staff and potential sex partners etc you HAVE to be open to. Everyone else is on a need to know basis.
Thank you for asking the question.