LastNight 5,935 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Rj Barker said: We are indeed very lucky, I don't usually think about my status ever as it doesn't particularly impact my life anymore being undetectable for 5 years now, but it also made me look back at my diagnosis and it shook me a bit. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to DM me I think that's how I feel too; it just took me back right to that moment I found out and the circumstances that lead to it. I've been the same - it truly impacts my day-to-day life in no way now, I take one tablet in the morning and that's it. I think because of that though I've maybe been able to avoid a lot of my feelings about it all... if that makes sense? As in: I never really have to think too much about it nowadays because its impact has been so minimal. Watching this was like confronting it head on for the first time in a few years and it helped put so much into context for me; not just the history of HIV/AIDS in this country, but also things about my personal life/relationships/sexuality. I'm really glad you posted in this thread, I don't think I would have talked on here about my experience otherwise; but I think it's really great that people might read our conversation and learn about how far things have come and that you can live a perfectly full, happy, healthy life with HIV if you have access to treatment! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rj Barker 3,328 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, LastNight said: I think that's how I feel too; it just took me back right to that moment I found out and the circumstances that lead to it. I've been the same - it truly impacts my day-to-day life in no way now, I take one tablet in the morning and that's it. I think because of that though I've maybe been able to avoid a lot of my feelings about it all... if that makes sense? As in: I never really have to think too much about it nowadays because its impact has been so minimal. Watching this was like confronting it head on for the first time in a few years and it helped put so much into context for me; not just the history of HIV/AIDS in this country, but also things about my personal life/relationships/sexuality. I'm really glad you posted in this thread, I don't think I would have talked on here about my experience otherwise; but I think it's really great that people might read our conversation and learn about how far things have come and that you can live a perfectly full, happy, healthy life with HIV if you have access to treatment! It's the misinformation that was taken as fact that bothers me the most I cannot even begin to imagine what it must of been like for them. And that misinformation still exists to some extent today. My partner who I've been in open relationship now for for 4 years was diagnosed with HIV 5 years ago and I met him through a mutual friend to try and help him. Because he believed it was a death sentence and that's what his friends and family had told him (in 2015!!!) And he tried to kill himself because of it. Would of been dead had his housemate not found him passed out on the floor surrounded by empty pill packets. It breaks my heart. He tells me all the time that I saved his life, because without me he would of tried to do it again. People shouldn't feel like that these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastNight 5,935 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, Rj Barker said: It's the misinformation that was taken as fact that bothers me the most I cannot even begin to imagine what it must of been like for them. And that misinformation still exists to some extent today. My partner who I've been in open relationship now for for 4 years was diagnosed with HIV 5 years ago and I met him through a mutual friend to try and help him. Because he believed it was a death sentence and that's what his friends and family had told him (in 2015!!!) And he tried to kill himself because of it. Would of been dead had his housemate not found him passed out on the floor surrounded by empty pill packets. It breaks my heart. He tells me all the time that I saved his life, because without me he would of tried to do it again. People shouldn't feel like that these days. That is really heart breaking - he is very lucky to have you. Misinformation kills people, shame kills people; it's awful. Hopefully TV shows like this will help raise awareness and lead to more open discussions about HIV - knowledge is power, and the more we can do to give people that knowledge the better. It's a tragedy how poor sex education and LGBTQ+ education is in this country, it should be a source of national shame how bad it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllusionLover 6,654 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I heard it will be on HBO Max, does anyone when it will be available there? 13 | this is my dancefloor i fought for, your voice is louder, it echoes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rj Barker 3,328 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, IllusionLover said: I heard it will be on HBO Max, does anyone when it will be available there? It just says early 2021, probably will be February after its ran its 5 week course on terrestrial TV in the UK, which seems silly considering we have the whole thing on streaming here in the UK already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,359 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 After watching this preview clip. It’s so crazy the dismissive way in which people regarded HIV(back in the early days of it), is so much like the dismissive way so many regard COVID-19 today!!! Smh Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cacaca 1,210 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I finished it all with my partner yesterday evening. It was stunning. Heart breaking. Essential viewing for LGBTQ+. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,955 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 This series left me a blubbering wreck. In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Watched the first episode and I love it! My only objection is that the series portrays the unity of gay men, trans people and people of color from today's perspective, and ignores the fact that these groups were kept quite separate in the early 80's. The trans people were especially shunned and ignored by gay men. This aspect of the show is a bit too politically correct in my opinion. Things were much more divided back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahrahWitch 6,985 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Watched this last night and cried like a baby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampost 731 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 What an amazing show. Still in shock at how good/heartbreaking it was. So well written, so well acted - it's a rollercoaster. It's coming to HBO Max in the US on February 18th for all the Americans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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