This week I realized that I am still somewhat hanging on to my previous ideas that HIV is mainly a disease that gay people have. I have some gay friends and I go to the gay club with them sometimes. The last time I went to the club, I met a guy who claimed to be straight. But because I met him in a gay club and he was hanging out with gay guys, I can't help but think that he is probably bisexual. I am very uncomfortable with him and every time we're together I think about getting HIV. Even when I kiss him all I can think about is what if his mouth starts bleeding? And I feel like I could never date this guy because I would never know if he was sleeping with guys behind my back and I could get HIV. But I realize that even with a completely straight guy, they could sleep with a girl behind my back and still give me HIV. I just have much more worries about a gay or bisexual guy even though I know that it is just as risky with a straight guy.
Did You Know: "A woman is significantly more likely than a man to contract HIV infection during vaginal intercourse." (CDC, 2009) I did not know this. I think this is even more incentive for women to be careful.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008, August 3). HIV/AIDS Among Women. Retrieved October 12, 2009, from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/women.htm.
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Hey Holly,
ReplyDeleteWow your brave enough to share your thought with us. don't feel THAT bad, I too, think that way, sometimes! Like you said, you can get HIV from a gay or a straight man, that's why we always need to be careful....