Does anyone have or know anyone with hiv or aids? how did you feel when you first found out?

Question

Does anyone have hiv or aids? how did you feel when you first found out?
i had an hiv test done last thur. i was so scared it all came down to truth, i spoke to the lady that gives me results and i asked her how do the people react when they found out? but i was ready to face my consequences. luckely it was negative. i felt like i cheated death , but yet i was ready to be prepared if i was pos. i told my boyfriend if i am or we are were going to live our life as the fullest , and get a credit card and max it out lol

how did you feel when you first found out if you were neg or pos.?

Answer 1

First off, i'm glad to hear your test was negative. I have a friend who was hiv positive and years later turned into fully blown AIDS..I was hurt when he told me because I knew for so long that somthing was wrong and he always lied to me.. He was my roomate of 2 years and my best friend for 6 years. I felt that he had an obligation to be honest with me. After he finally told me, I took it upon myself to be educated about the disease so that I could prepare myself for anything to come. I did not get HIV, were roomates and we never exchanged bodily fluids.
I wanted to support him through this and I did for many years, but he continued to lie to me and I just can't take all of that. He chose to leave our friendship, I think because it hurt him to see me care so much about him. I know that sounds silly, but I think its true.
He is still alive, he was HIV positive since 1985 and was diagnosed with fully blown aids in 2000.. I don't know where he is at, but I do know how to indirectly find out how he's doing...And that puts my mind at ease..
I also feel that this topic is somthing that people need to educate themselves on.. Here is a link on the Center of Disease Controls website that will help you with anything you need to know.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.htm

Answer 2

My uncle died back in 1997 from complications with AIDS. He was only 33. I didn't even find out he had HIV/AIDS until a few months before he died. I was only about 10 or 11, so I don't think my parents wanted to tell me when I was younger, maybe because they thought I wouldn't understand or something. It's a horrible way to die. My family was crushed, especially my mom because they were best friends.

Congrats on being negative. I've also been tested for HIV and I feel I have "cheated" death too. Best wishes!

Answer 3

Well, first of all I read the advice you gave another person and I don't think you have very much of a soul. If you cheat on your partners and you have HIV then you are spreading it around. I want you to know that you can have HIV and it show up negative for more then six months. Good luck getting tested again.

Answer 4

When I first found out I could not belive it had happened to me. I had never had sex, done anything sexual, and never done drugs so it didnt come from shared needles. I was confused, sad, depressed, I really thought my life was over. Then I had to decide how to tell my soon to be wife. That was the worst part of it all. Finnaly I told her and belive it or not but she still wanted to get married she said "I love you and nothing is going to keep me from marrying you!" we got married the next month. But when I first found out I didnt want to go on with my life. I am glad I did continue my life though because it is everything I could have ever imagined it to be! So dont worry everything will work out for the best! I hope this was helpfull!

Answer 5

I had a friend who had HIV which developed into full blown aids two years after I met him and he died the year after that. Be more careful, is a terrible way to die

Answer 6

I was with my best friend when he found out he was postive and he just broke down and cried and he told his family and friends and they all supported him and they did not treat him any differant.

Answer 7

no i dont happen to know somone with H.I.V or AIDS