Is someone being HIV+ a deal breaker for you?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[Kabluie]

Not a dealbreaker, a lot of people are still stuck in 90s stigma that it is a death sentence and it no longer is. Treatment available today can bring a person’s viral load to zero and they can’t transmit HIV to anyone, and they can live a full life like everyone they just may need to be on meds forever.

There are also methods like PReP pill available today to prevent HIV even with unprotected sex. Those at at-risk, multiple partners, or even couples use it nowadays with someone positive, or even to have children and not pass it on.

[Greatcat]

yeah it's fine it's not a disease, you just need to be medicated 24/7 and you're good! Come back to reality please

[Kabluie]

@Greatcat That is the reality. Just because you aren’t aware of the options today doesn’t mean people out there live pretty normal lives if they are positive. It’s a pill regimen for months to keep it under control and reduce the viral load to zero to prevent passing it on.

[Greatcat]

yeah it's A FUCKING SHITTY REALITY it's called constant treatment, there is no cure, that is the definition of a terrible thing!!! Diabetes can be held at bay with insulin, doesn't mean it isn't COMPLETELY FUCKED!

[djmzes]

HIV will never be cured... it cannot and will never be.

Secondly someone with HIV has been careless and for me whether it is man or woman, it is a disgrace and shameless without dignity creature.

[happyhippo]

From what I know there's medication to prevent it or something like that, but you have to wait for quite some time for it to work, so yeah I would consider. I don't think it's a reason not to give a chance to somebody. Sure it might be dangerous, but well. The only problem would be having children, but it's taking a long way to get there anyway

[Kabluie]

Good treatment can bring the viral load to zero and they can have children without HIV., and not pass it on to their partner. PReP is the medication you mention, it can take almost a month to be fully effective and that is another layer that be used if at-risk or for conceiving.

[happyhippo]

Thanks for the information. I haven't read about it for a long time now, so it's good having someone explaining what I mean

[PondyPand]

Yes. Don't know how to deal with it, and it means they made silly choices.

[Armourdillo]

Children can be born with it if the mother had it. I understand you don't want to deal with it, but I feel it's wrong to say all people with HIV made bad choices. Some people are raped and contract it, some people have partners who lie, do you ask every boy for a print out of an STD test?

I'm not saying to go out and date people with HIV, just don't demonize them without knowing them.

[PondyPand]

I'm fully aware some don't have a choice in the matter when it comes to contracting it. I should have added I'd ask how they got it before seeing them in that way.

[VegetaSSB]

Yes, it implies a past of careless bahavior, there is nothing more unattractive for me than careless and inconsequent behavior.

[FriendlyDrugDealer]

Yeah pretty much, I don’t have any personal beef with people who have aids but I wouldn’t want to cut my life short for them

[genericname85]

abso fucking lutely. if you have aids, get away from me. this is nothing personal. i hold no grudge against you but i value my life more than being your friend xD

[ravedave]

Yeah that'd be a deal breaker. I could probably handle something less severe, like herpes, but HIV is way too dangerous for me to be okay with.

[Mrblueballs42]

If I know ill run for the hills regardless of how cute or how much I feel for them. I know sex isn't everything but no sex in the future or ever not good.

[Caaarl]

The risk is too high even if you practice safe sex.

[MrMAC777]

You have to ask this question? I would only consider it if I was HIV positive too.

[LuciM]

Unfortunately... yes. While we know all how the transmission happens, for me personally the risk is too high.

[Nandor]

Not if its a cute delivery boi

[Aroso]

Certainly not. HIV is a heridietery disease and is not transmitted.

[AlexEfron]

*face-palms*

[MsMusic]

@AlexEfron I literally facepalmed too. it's ok.

[SlavGuy]

Lel guy, yea go play rullete and fuck someone with it. If you dont read up on it I will welcome you removing yourself from the genepool.

[SlavGuy]

Yea trash please leave me alone. Inb4 immature prick, I got zero problem with hiv people but people that hide the fact can go and die in a fireant pit

[Anonymous]

Depends, if I know the person very well and love them, I can deal with it, plus, there's medications that prevent it from spreading (PReP or PeP I think) as well as condoms.

[ThePundertaker]

Sorry but I don’t think I’d want to risk getting infected. Just a random mosquito could do it. But if it was like true love or whatever then maybe.

[AMANWITHLEGS]

HIV is not Aids, but can lead to it, HIV can be medicated and surpressed, and with the use of a condom, would be able to be avoided, but nobody is safe from anything.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely. I would get it. And we couldn’t have any children. I wouldn’t want to take that chance.

[Tiaroendu479]

That’s not at all true anymore, there are tons of medications to prevent infection. People with HIV can even have children that are HIV negative nowadays

[Opinion Owner]

@Tiaroendu479 But, why take the risk?

[Kabluie]

I think the best answer is "attraction is not a choice". You may get far enough in a relationship where they can disclose it. You really think you are going to shut off your heart at a drop of a dime?

Plus, the more you know about HIV, the more comfortable you are about the options.

[My-Shangri-La]

If that isn’t a deal breaker, the. I don’t think deal breakers exist.

[NickoN]

why on earth would anyone want to date hiv positive person?

[Anonymous]

I just already have so many problems that I don't want to risk catching hiv too.

[reventon4]

Problems like drug and alcohol?

[Opinion Owner]

@reventon4 financial problems, social issues, mental problems...

[reventon4]

Other than the last one, a 35+ big-hearted financially stable man can help you overcome these problems if he truly loves you

[Finchie40]

Ummm yea I don't want that shit

[acooke-13]

Unfortunately so, I just couldn't do it!