09-19-2014, 04:49 AM
My last relationship of 14 years was a mixed status relationship. Him Pos, me Neg.....
I came to find out a lot about just how much HIV can affect a relationship. There is more than just the physical aspects to consider... Its not just about managing the sex part, the day to day side effects of having a third partner in the relationship is a problem which most people don't realize until they walk that road. Cost of drugs, putting a band aide/plaster on a minor cut of his... awake in the middle of the night wondering about what happens if he becomes tolerate to all the cocktails... There is a lot of hidden stuff that most folk don't seem to talk about.
IF you do pursue this relationship, or any relationship with a positive person, I strongly suggest you start reading up on the emotional impacts that mixed status can have. And learn how to cope with the potentials and other emotional stuff that HIV presents.
I came to find out a lot about just how much HIV can affect a relationship. There is more than just the physical aspects to consider... Its not just about managing the sex part, the day to day side effects of having a third partner in the relationship is a problem which most people don't realize until they walk that road. Cost of drugs, putting a band aide/plaster on a minor cut of his... awake in the middle of the night wondering about what happens if he becomes tolerate to all the cocktails... There is a lot of hidden stuff that most folk don't seem to talk about.
IF you do pursue this relationship, or any relationship with a positive person, I strongly suggest you start reading up on the emotional impacts that mixed status can have. And learn how to cope with the potentials and other emotional stuff that HIV presents.