Why does society so cruel to people with HIV?

Question

I am hiv positive I was diagnosed 3 years ago I got it from a man I lived with and trusted for 3 years when I found out he left me and I have'nt heard from him since.I feel like I am judge and like some people are afraid to be around me.I am attractive and you would'nt know I was sick by looking at me.There are no help for people like me.I can't even get medical help hardly I really need to know why people like me are trated so bad.

Answer 1

First off people in society have forgotten how to love. Plain and simple. They prejudge people based upon their own moral code which they have been taught by their parents, friends and society as a whole. Had our society back in the late 70's during the ultra conservative period ruled by the Republican party lead by Ronald Regan, attacked the HIV/AIDS illness like was done with polio in the 40's, we would not have had what we have today.

It is a sad but painful lesson that mankind has had to deal with that religion has caused so much pain, discontent and suffering by creating hate and prejudice against all of those who don't kowtow to their own beliefs.

Since our society is so immersed in this quagmire of blame and prejudice it directly affects those on the receiving end of this hate and prejudice.

As for not being able to get medical help -- ALL states and local county governments have HIV/AIDS free clinics. Go to you local health department and apply for their free services. They are comprehensive and usually very compassionate people running the programs. The link below will give you direct local sources for help.

My best to you in your life.  

Answer 2

Ignorance and misinformation!

Too many people still think that HIV can be contracted by just close contact with someone infected. It's a sad fact really, and I think that nowadays there is just not enough information about HIV as there used to be, so people just are full of prejudice.

I personally wouldn't have any problem with being around a woman with HIV, or even being romantically and sexually involved with one. We'd just need to use protection and all would be fine.

Good luck with your life, I certainly hope you simply remain HIV positive for a long time (as opposed to developping AIDS). Feel free to send me email if you just wanna chat!

Answer 3

Probably for the same reason that you WOULD think about your ex if you never slept with him and caught the disease yourself. You would have stayed away from him, wouldn't you?

Answer 4

Because they are ignorant & scared of what their tiny little minds don't have the intelect to understand they are also misinformed of the nature of HIV. Don't worry about the people who don't accept you & are mean focus on you & the people who love you.

Good Luck

Answer 5

In a word, Fear. People are afraid that they will catch something. So you know, my step father contracted HIV from one of his mistresses. He gave it to my mother. He figured that by the time she got sick; there'd be a cure. Also, people view it as a death sentence. They don't want to get to know you because they feel there's no future in getting to know someone with HIV. My mom had a group of friends who had a g*y friend. And when he contracted HIV and got sick she saw how every one of her friends shunned this g*y man. She was terrified that they would do the same to her and she would die friendless. So, she never told them, and as she got sicker she couldn't go out with them. They would see that she was sick and then they would abandon her. And the sad thing is, that by not telling them she wound up isolating herself from everybody and none of her friends even knew she was sick when she passed away. On another note, my mom always had a way of making sure that you never forgot her, and she passed away on Halloween, making sure that the day of the dead is a very personal day for me. On the ten year anniversary of the first AIDS death here there was an article in the paper about how the medical community needed to change it's perception of the " typical " HIV patient. The doctor went on to point out that not all of her patients where sexually active g*y men, IV drug user's, or s*x workers. It was written by my mom's primary care physician. It's been ten years since she's passed and I am dismayed at how little progress has been made in the treatment and cure of this disease. And even more frightening is the perception that it's not that bad anymore. Scary. I feel for you honey. I know that it's a lonely world, more so when people are afraid of getting close. Email me if you need to vent.  [e-mail] Carol

Answer 6

some of the people are just like that. just ignore them many people are open with your situation. ignore the people treated you bad.

Answer 7

i'm not against people with HIV and i wouldn't judge them like that, it's not fair so don't worry i don't have bad intentions of you but i think people think like that because psychologically speaking it's what their mind makes them think, they think they'll catch it etc that's just my opinion but i am not sure because am not a hater

Answer 8

because people are idiots and ignorant. -period