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Offline Joe K

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #50 on: June 13, 2006, 05:38:28 pm »
Interesting question, but irrelevant for me, because I can't remember life without HIV and while I hate my status, I would have missed so much in my world.  Yes, I buried countless friends, but the fact was I had that many friends to bury.  They all hold a place in my heart and I couldn't trade those memories for anything.

I would also think that HIV has helped to make me the man I am today and I like who I see in the mirror.

Dreaming is fine, as long as you don't become blind to reality.  I suppose what it really comes down to for me is that since I can't remember life without it, I can't imagine what my life might be like now.

I've learned to treasure what I have, because the only person any of this really matters to is me and I'm very content.
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Offline Morton Salt

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #51 on: June 13, 2006, 06:06:19 pm »
Id trade back for a supersized Snickers bar.
~Mort
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Offline Iggy

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #52 on: June 13, 2006, 07:00:30 pm »
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« Last Edit: January 12, 2007, 09:42:07 pm by Iggy »
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Offline cubbybear

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #53 on: June 13, 2006, 07:04:50 pm »
Actually I retract my post, I want a supersized snickers bar too... (is that what they call that thing between your legs these days? LOL)
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Offline randym431

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #54 on: June 13, 2006, 08:42:22 pm »
Matt...which end?    ???

(I cant believe I said that. The sustiva made me say that)
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Offline livingpositively

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #55 on: June 13, 2006, 09:33:00 pm »
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My biggest fear today is that I will step off a curb and get hit by a bus,
and I won't get my name on that fucking quilt.

ROFL...OMG Ademas...that was too freakin funny.

Shane   ;D ;D ;D
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Offline Sky

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #56 on: June 14, 2006, 02:08:06 am »
Hmm, what would I give to be negative again?  That's a pretty tough call, even though I've only been poz three yrs it's just part of me now, I don't really remember what it was like to be neg.  I don't like being poz at all, however, like Dingo said he likes who he is more now.  I think that I'm the same way.  HIV has shown me just how strong a person I am and made me get up off my ass and do something with my life rather than just talk about it.  I just hope that one day it will finally be over, so future generations to come don't have to go through all the heartaches and pain that can come with it.  Herman also made a good point...he wouldn't trade the life experiences...neither would I.  There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the faces of people change when you talk about it so openly, like the light comes on in their head...
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Offline cubbybear

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Re: What would you give to be negative?
« Reply #57 on: June 14, 2006, 03:05:11 am »
Quote from: randym431 on June 13, 2006, 08:42:22 pm
Matt...which end?    ???

(I cant believe I said that. The sustiva made me say that)

Both ends? LOL.
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