Would you date someone that's dying?

[SL1200]

If she's got a big life insurance policy and no kids, i say why not.

[Osmeric]

Everyone is dying.

[White Goodman1]

I'm an elf, so I don't date mortal men.

[Realitytrembles]

Wouldn't have expected so many self-styled progressives to have such a caveman approach to issues such as HIV+ people, especially not in an era where mixed negative/positive couples have all the means to remain such.

They should have all the rights I do. That does not mean I want them to f me.

On life and death issues, I take no risks. Absolutely zero.

[Halicia]

Wouldn't have expected so many self-styled progressives to have such a caveman approach to issues such as HIV+ people, especially not in an era where mixed negative/positive couples have all the means to remain such.

That's a complete non-sequitur.

Replace progressive with conservative, and its equally meaningless.

[Strangebrew]

Nope, not interested in that burden.

[therealstegblob]

I ain't fucking around with that lol. Shes had it for years. Not something'm trying to get in contact with lol

Somehow I have doubts that she reciprocated your feelings, anyways.

[Vargulf the Happy Husky]

to be honest, no. i wouldn't want to get attached or be stuck dealing with things after their death.

edit: to me it's different if the relationship lasts 50 years vs 5. the amount of life spent in the 50 year relationship would almost lead to some closure, a feeling like the other person lived their life and i would be satisfied knowing that. being with someone that dies after 5 years would be one of those "they went too soon" scenarios. and those scenarios suck ass.

[Coolthulhu]

They should have all the rights I do. That does not mean I want them to f me.

On life and death issues, I take no risks. Absolutely zero.

Absolutely zero describes the risk in having safe sex with a HIV+ person under HAART whilst on PrEP. I mean, absolutely zero doesn't actually exist, but crossing a road is more dangerous by several orders of magnitude.

That's a complete non-sequitur.

Replace progressive with conservative, and its equally meaningless.

Really? Because I was under the impression that conservatives never claimed to care much for HIV+ people, whereas leftists always made it a staple in their battle against discrimination. I'm not saying this with contempt, the leftists are right for once in their stance, but still, these are the facts.

Can you quote them?

I'd rather not, multi-quoting is tricky enough with touchscreens, and given your high activity on this board I expect you to be able to identify even more of them. Calvin & Hobbes guy, bears guy, anime avatar guy, probably others whose avatars I don't remember. Very likely actually, given how most people on these forums are left-wing.

[Bae]

He just told you he didn't fail sex ed.

One word: abstinence.

One word. Virgin

[Coolthulhu]

Okay I'll forgive your lack of incentive.

I guess I have to assume from your general description. But some of them dont surprise me especially bear guy. Wait am I anime avatar guy?

I dunno I was lucky to avoid getting HIV as a kid due to bayer knowingly selling contaminated blood products.

Plenty of "leftists" have bad attitudes towards HIV though "rightists" and "centrists" have a lot worse attitudes in my experience.

This forum is not at all left leaning it is more centrist if anything.

That's what I was also pointing out. And no, you hadn't posted yet and you'd probably be "danganronpa avatar guy" if we didn't already squabble enough for me to remember your (admittedly easy to remember) handle. Plus from what you posted you're not one of those I was criticizing.

[Prothynyas]

No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ldev]

As the title says, would you?

What if they had an STI/STD?
What if you were already dating them, and then they started dying? Would you stick by them? Doesn't necessarily have to be from an STI/STD.
What if they were dying, but you caused it? Say, for example, like in a viral situation, and they caught what you had because you spread it to them. Also doesn't necessarily have to be an STI/STD.

don't they teach this shit - that people are dying - in school?

[Lurker1]

We're all dying... Some slower than others. Until medical science changes this fact.

Getting closer there they increase the life of a mice by 30% and they had a added bonus of looking 30% younger as well ext vs a mice that didnt get the treatment.

[cuafpr]

yep considering anyone could die at any moment really.... at least in these cases you would know?

[horbindr]

TBH dating someone whos dying and making their last months/weeks a wonderful time really sounds pretty amazing to me.

But I would not enter such a relationship simply because I don't have enough experience with people close to me dying to be properly aware of and prepared for the physical and emotional burdens that would place on me, which would mean making it a great experience for them wouldn't remotely be a sure thing.

I don't think i would have a huge problem with a contagious disease, assuming its curable if caught early if i end up getting it. I think i would have more issues with wasting diseases or diseases that result in overly painful or ugly deaths.

[Daedius]

Relationship? No. Befriend? Sure.

[Najnaj]

Getting closer there they increase the life of a mice by 30% and they had a added bonus of looking 30% younger as well ext vs a mice that didnt get the treatment.

Actually they have done a lot more than that with mice. They have doubled their life expectancy and healthy life span by simply using calorie restriction. Of course this is mice and does not translate the same way in humans but there are some indications that constantly eating a tiny bit less (95-98% if I remember right) than you need is good for you. Supposedly it stops the cells from dividing and gets them into repair mode instead. ...and again, IF I remember right.

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Why would anyone take medication to prevent hiv just to have sex? There's side effects to them. Not worth the trouble at all.

I know a few people who take Prep and side effects are supposedly very rare. If you do not want to take it no one is going to force you but if you check statistics you will see that it is very much worth the trouble.

[Lurker1]

Actually they have done a lot more than that with mice. They have doubled their life expectancy and healthy life span by simply using calorie restriction. Of course this is mice and does not translate the same way in humans but there are some indications that constantly eating a tiny bit less (95-98% if I remember right) than you need is good for you. Supposedly it stops the cells from dividing and gets them into repair mode instead. ...and again, IF I remember right.

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I know a few people who take Prep and side effects are supposedly very rare. If you do not want to take it no one is going to force you but if you check statistics you will see that it is very much worth the trouble.

If thats true thats pretty amazeing already they said going to take about 10 years before human trials happen start to see if it works with us.

[Coolthulhu]

Growing up I had a lot of people think I was HIV positive. And plenty of people still do, at least when they are old enough to know what happend.

Please don't flatter me.

But in terms if left and right politics the left tends to be less shitty about people being HIV positive.

In theory that is. In practice, I've seen HIV+ awareness day promoters treat actual HIV+ people as if they had Ebola, and the level of irrationality in this thread proves it's widespread behavior. How did I flatter you? I merely said you avatar and handle are easy to remember because they reference stuff I like, no flattery intended, I assure you.