Do you know someone who is HIV positive?

Fudge yeah. Lots. Some are dead now.

I know for sure of one close friend. He was diagnosed in 1988.

How would I know about anyone else? I suppose if they told me. No one else has told me that they are.

i'm sure everyone on here knows someone with hiv or aids but you just don't know it!

Yeah, I agree with you.

I found out after he died.

Other. I used to, but I am not in contact with her anymore. She may be dead... I don't know. We worked together at my first job in a restaurant.

No, but I know someone that I used to think looked like he was.

My boyfriend is HIV positive due to a bad transfusion.

I've known a number of folks who are/were HIV+... some adults, some kids.

A good friend of mine from work has an HIV+ partner who he is really devoted to.

*Sigh* And today I found out that the good friend from work is himself HIV+.

I guess I kind of knew that he might be. But I was really hoping that he wasn't. I wish I could protect him from it. He's such a wonderful guy.

I dont really know, I never thought to ask anyone if they were. I can say for sure I dont know any stage 2/3's though, cause I think id be able to notice the symptoms.

I had a friend of a friend who was, and I'm sure some of the people I interact with have it, but it's not something I've ever asked.

I have both friends and relatives who are HIV +ve - some of whom I have lost contact with, so I don't know if they're still alive. There are probably others, but I don't go around checking people's HIV status when I meet them.

If so, they haven't told me about it.

Nope

i used to know a lot of HIV positive folks. now i only know a few.

Ever since learning about my co-worker and his hubby being HIV+, I've been having crying jags often at the thought that they won't likely be around my whole life. They are such vital men. It's hard to believe.

I went with one of them to the local Pride parade recently, and some panels of The Quilt were being shown. I felt all chokey, seeing it. I couldn't imagine what my co-worker was feeling. I do not want to be sewing a fudgein' quilt panel for them one day.

I hope not.