Mr Angry
I am always surprised at how once a person becomes infected with HIV they forget how they got there and suddenly become the “Pointing Finger of Blame”.
Do they not remember that they got infected because they had unprotected sex? We have know about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”.
The level of judgmental views that are showered on “those who purposely say they want to get infected” – well that what they say, but do they really mean it? We all know that negotiating sex can be diffcult, drugs and alcohol can make it even more difficult.
The “dirty truth” is that sex without a condom is more sexy and feels great and it’s much easier to have than stopping to put on a condom. And as I said before …..“it will never happen to me”
Maybe peoples anger could be used in a different way, lets challenge what it taught in our school around sex education. In the UK parents can re-move their children from sex education classes. If we don’t give young people the right information how can they make the right choices or know how to keep themselves safe.
All the time young gay men have to hide their sexuality because of fear of being beaten up they will never have access to good sexual health information and support.
There are lots of shocking things on the Internet, people can say whatever they like, that is what is so good about it. It will mean that you will come across things that will make you question. But before you judge, become Mr Angry, remember where and how you got to the place you are now, living with HIV.
A very wise man once told me (infinitedge)
“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”
[...] Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He writes in a recent post about the danger of ignoring taking precautions: We have known about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”. [...]
[...] Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He writes in a recent post about the danger of ignoring taking precautions: We have known about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”. [...]
[...] than cancer patients, anemic or the elderly staying in big polluted cities like Manila. Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He [...]
[...] mamaky teny mipetraka avy any Angletera niara-niaina tamin'ny VIH nihoatra ny 20 taona ny Freerangelife. Vao haingana izy no nanoratra ny loza mitatao amin'ny tsy firaharahiana misoroka ny mety [...]
[...] Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He writes in a recent post about the danger of ignoring taking precautions: We have known about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”. [...]
[...] Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He writes in a recent post about the danger of ignoring taking precautions: We have known about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”. [...]
[...] Freerangelife [in] è il blog di un gay dislessico di origine inglese che ha vissuto con l’AIDS per oltre vent’anni. In un post recente ha parlato della pericolosità di non prendere le dovute precauzioni: Conosciamo il virus HIV da oltre vent’anni, la gente ne conosce i rischi. Allora perché continua a diffondersi? Secondo me perché ne sottovalutiamo i rischi e spesso pensiamo “a me non potrà mai succedere”. [...]
[...] Freerangelife es el blog de un gay disléxico del Reino Unido que ha vivido con VIH por más de 20 años. Él escribe en un reciente post acerca de los peligros de ignorar las precauciones que deben tomarse: Tenemos conocimiento del VIH desde hace más de 20 años; la gente conoce los riesgos. Entonces, ¿por qué ocurre? Ocurre porque nos gusta correr riesgos y pensamos a menudo que eso “nunca me va a suceder a mí”. [...]
[...] Freerangelife is the blog of a dyslexic gay man from the UK who has lived with HIV for more than 20 years. He writes in a recent post about the danger of ignoring taking precautions: We have known about HIV for over 20 years, people know the risks. So why does it happen? It happens because we like taking risks and we often think “it will never happen to me”. [...]