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how do i tell relitives im positive?
#184709 - 04/06/06 01:37 AM
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i havent told anyone about my illness yet,my wife and dr are the only ones who know.everyone who knows im ill thinks its just my liver from hec c,same needle from tattoo that gave me hiv from my thinking its the only way possible.but im affraid of rejection of my family and im always the one who says to be close with your family because you never know what life has in store for any of us. i feel like im holding back a terrible secret like murder or rape or something like that and its only hiv,i say only because as my name says im alive and hoping (for a day there is a cure).im just glad i dont have to tell my parents i wouldnt know how to,they died back in 99,14 days apart,they went into the ground the same day,seems weird but i found that to be fitting they were togeter so long there love kept them together also.and im hoping to grow older for my children without them having to worry about me,they are to young to tell at this point but some day i will have to come out and tell everyone my illness but i want to do it on my terms,ive missed so mant events in my families lives because of this and i was always the first to want to go to family reuinions and things of that nature,but im not well enough yet,thanks to this site i feel better about how im talking and thinking about things as they are and will be.ive been keeping this a secret for over 2 years now.thank you all for your help and opinions,this site is the best ive been on yet and will just stay here from now on because i feel in a level of comfort,especially the firefly,shes so nice and caring from what i take from her words.
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(((Hugs))) sweety !
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You are a diamond in the rough !
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Telling relatives is a scary thing exactly for the reasons you stated. There is that fear of rejection. I'm not sure how wide of a swath of relatives you are talking about. For me, I have only told my closest relatives. And there is one brother I have not yet told. All of the ones I have told have been very supportive. The only people that I have had any rejection from are some friends that I thought were close friends.
Hopefully you underestimate your family. I know it is a risk, but so often I see significant support and concern from family members when such a revelation is made. But YOU have to be ready. I would never reveal my status to anyone before I was ready.
I wish you the best as you struggle through this part.
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David
Sustiva, Epivir, Videx EC
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i do believe he would be the first, one & only confirmed / documented tattoo transmission to date......
I suggest you get honest with your self first....then do the same with your family.....Good Luck & God Bless*
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Hmmm. Being honest with myself was one of the hardest things for me to do. It meant having to admit that I recklessly did something I said I would NEVER do.
Good luck Tatoo Man!
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anything is possible with hiv and hepc
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