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Looking for HIV support
I have been positive for 24 years and am looking for some sort of support. I am an American that lives in Mexico. I was hoping to find some support on the internet.
Thus far the results of my attempts have been abysmal.
I have been banned or booted from sites for asking questions like:
1. How did you become infected?
2. Are you open about your HIV status in non-sexual situations?
3. How many of you have had unsafe sex with a consenting HIV partner?
4. Which scientists? (When confronting an opinion prefaced by “scientists say”)
My other experiences with internet support include inundation with religion and/or “spiritual support”. Also, omg, lol, hehehe, brb,wb, cool,hot and the like!
The reality is that once again my life is being challenged by HIV and I am searching for ways to live. During the last two decades, I have found a number of helpful techniques and ideas. However, as my life has become more complex in virtually every way, I am now once again grappling for workable systems.
My hope is to find support means most probably a pen pal. Though I am open to other forms of support.
Posted on 07/03/09, 09:07 pm
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Reply #1 - 07/03/09  10:39pm
" Well I am not infected my partner is, he was infected in the beginning, early eighties, sex. Who knows when it was the early eighties.

Yes he is always open about his status unless there is no reason to be.

He has but safe after learning status.

It's good your trying new things and growing, sorry your having issues and just wondering, why did the above get you banned?? It seems reasonable to me............................ "
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Reply #2 - 07/03/09  10:40pm
" Oh and welcome......................................... "

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