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Are you currently in an abusive relationship? This can be verbal, sexual, physical, mental or any other way. Have you ever been in an abusive relationship and got out? If you were in one and got out, what advice do you have for those that are still in such a toxic relationship?

With HIV being a chronic illness, lots of people who are single have a difficult time connecting with others due to this virus.
How do you feel about dating someone who does not have the HIV virus?

I am often asked and am single mainly because I do enjoy my own company and that may sound selfish but as much as I would like the company of someone special, I think at my age that probably is long gone. I enjoy my time friends and some colleagues and the occasional fling but I come with more baggage than an airline and wonder how other single folks feel about being single?

Just wanted to get a consensus how long term survivors are doing in general. Health, getting enough support, relations with family and friends, encountering any stigmas. I've lived with HIV half my life, diagnosed with HIV in 1987. I am having issues with all of the above. It is hard finding a place to fit in.

Anyone else experiencing this?

I fall in love with someone after long time of being alone.He beg me to move in with him but i refused since i heard a feeling of what is coming.After several meeting i decided i should tell him that am hiv p. He was kind of shocked but then said we can still be together and be happy without passing it to each other since i gave him some advice and even the Dr. did.For me it wasn't easy and i even said several times that i can't date with someone who is not Hiv P but as we say love is blind.

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Long-term HIV infection may lead to certain complications and illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders and so forth. As a person with long-term HIV ...how have you handled this both mentally and medically?

The camaraderie and relationship building created here on this platform has influenced me into asking this question.
There are some team members, from long ago, that never drop in to visit or check in, based on my observations.
If the person dies, how would the persons team know they had passed? What would you do when your time arrives? Should we partner up here and have one or the other person share the sad news? Thoughts? Suggestions? Answers?

I was talking to my therapist about HIV disclosure to potential sex partners and he told me about a organization that defends PLWH against prosecution
They have some good suggestions to help prove you disclosed your HIV status. But they admit it NO GUARANTEE even if you do everything correctly and tell your sex partners about your status that you won’t still be prosecuted
Here are some of the suggestions they gave on their websites:

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I've noticed that some + people here were very hung up on dating and they seem to have a preference to negative people. Is that common? Or is + a plus when it comes to dating because you have commonalities? This is just a question..