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Offline Herschel

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HIV and disclosure: My Dilemma. Advice?
« on: May 25, 2017, 12:01:46 am »
Hi guys.   I need some serious advice.  I was diagnosed with HIV a little over 4 years ago, and I thought at the time I had it all under control.  I met a wonderful man through a mutual friend who just happened to be his ex of 10 years who also happened to be positive.   Needless to say, I made assumptions that this man that I lived with for a year was positive as neither one of us had the discussion. The subject came up one evening and he informed me of his negative status.  I was dumbfounded.  I finally told him of my status and almost landed myself in jail.  After that experience I decided to come publicly with my status.  And, since then I have been pretty straight forward when it comes to dating or just sex. 
Fast forward a few years to the present and my new found dilemma.  I just moved to a relatively small , very conservative town in West Texas, where apparently everyone knows everyone.  I've always been into working out and the gym is a daily part of my life.   Recently I had an encounter, and thus why I'm freaking.
I go into the sauna, and there is this one other gentlemen. I had seen him before but only in passing. We are sitting in the sauna and he begins stroking.  I'm trying to be low key but he is very well endowed and I became very aroused.  And, being well endowed myself, it became very noticeable.   He asked me what I was into.  I was like, what?   Still trying to play it off.  He said, your cock, what is it into?   One thing led to another, and the next thing I know he is blowing me to completion.   We exchanged brief words in parting, he said I'll see you around, and he said my name.  I asked him, how do you know my name, and he replied that it had come up in conversation and he had been hoping to get me alone. 
I asked who it was, since I've only met a few other guys in the gym, and only in talking, except one.    He said he couldn't remember.   Today, while talking with one of these guys, his name came up.  I asked about him. Apparently he is married, and a prominent attorney here in town.  I'm like damn.   In the heat of the moment, I let this guy blow me without revealing my status.   Who happens to be married and an attorney.   
One of the guys in this gym as I've mentioned happens to be a regular buddy, and he knows my status.  However, he has been out of town and I don't think he would say anything, , but I find myself kind of freaking. 
Has anyone else been in this situation?  And, am I over reacting?   I'm not sure. 

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Re: HIV and disclosure: My Dilemma. Advice?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2017, 06:32:39 am »
I suppose the thing in your favour is that this guy is married so he is less likely to throw a fit about a perceived risk whilst he was sucking some guy off at the gym, is he?
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Re: HIV and disclosure: My Dilemma. Advice?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2017, 03:04:11 am »
Deed is done so personally I would think, don't say nothing to him.
If he does find out than firstly he would have to be a  real bastard to get upset about it and as married guy he's not likely to say or do anything as it would hurt him.

..... If you want a legal answer ask a lawyer... no not him.

Plan better ahead next time perhaps

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Re: HIV and disclosure: My Dilemma. Advice?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2017, 01:25:10 am »
Could not find anything newer than 2015 about pre-sex mandatory HIV disclosure in Texas... You guys for sure will know better.

I wouldn't say a thing; let's say that one day he gets tested and is positive... he might have a clue about who infected him and I say "might" because you don't know if you were his only extramarital "affair".

I don't think he is gonna do anything; he has a lot to lose, family, status and others.

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Re: HIV and disclosure: My Dilemma. Advice?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2017, 01:19:57 pm »
@Herschel:

(a)  Cool story, bro!  But you forgot to open it with "Dear Penthouse..."
(b)  Assuming that there's a shred of truth to what you wrote, you need to make different choices or learn to cope with the consequences.

@TheNormalLife:

Uh, from your post, it sounds like you think the cocksucking, swallowing attorney may have gotten infected from this sauna encounter?  Really..?
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