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iggle


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thanks everybody. some good advice given here. i recently just built up the courage to tell my family what is going on. a lot of crying and hugging, but i feel much better now that i did that. maybe it's not so bad telling people after all.



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Dating? What's that? It's like the cialis commercials, when the time is right you'll drop the beans! Good luck with that dating thing.



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When I was dating I never mentioned my Hep-C until things started to get serious (sexually).  The way I see it I want the gal to get to know me as "me" a bit first before telling them about my medical history. 



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Hi,

As with most things honesty is the best policy.

I have recently begun a relationship with a New partner and was up front at once. (Cheeky) All information and education was available and we have a close and fullfilling relationship.

Not only is their life After HCV, there is also life with it ! Even as a relapser with no immediate further treatment on offer life is still good.

Be straight, true and Honest, that's all.

If they run, best off gone.

If they stay, well, you are a very, very lucky Man/Woman indeed.

Feeling very loved up here.

All the best.

 

 



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greenqueen wrote:

Hi iggle,

This is a question that most of us have pondered after being diagnosed.

My opinion is that when you first meet someone, you're unlikely to be giving them loads of personal info until you get to know them better, so that would include any health problems. If you find that you're getting on well and forming a more personal relationship, then you usually start to reveal more about yourself, so that would be a good time to mention the Hep C. Some people "click" very quickly with another, so it's not something that you can define using a particular timescale and more a case of how comfortable you are with them.

I would say that if you intend to have a sexual relationship with someone, I think it's very important to be honest about the Hep C. Although it's unusual to contract Hep C in this way, unprotected sex with someone new is very risky anyway, given the STD's that are around and open sores etc could pose a risk, as can HIV which is known to "piggyback" on the virus. I'm sure you don't need me to say this, but I'm mentioning it for the benefit of anyone else who may read this.

I was always honest about my Hep C status and didn't find it to be a problem. I would be very angry if I had formed a close relationship with someone and they hadn't told me as trust is so important. If a person runs away when they know you have Hep C, then I would consider myself lucky to have found out their reaction to illness, sooner rather than later.

Love Steff xx

 

 

 Very well said STEFF



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Hi iggle,

This is a question that most of us have pondered after being diagnosed.

My opinion is that when you first meet someone, you're unlikely to be giving them loads of personal info until you get to know them better, so that would include any health problems. If you find that you're getting on well and forming a more personal relationship, then you usually start to reveal more about yourself, so that would be a good time to mention the Hep C. Some people "click" very quickly with another, so it's not something that you can define using a particular timescale and more a case of how comfortable you are with them.

I would say that if you intend to have a sexual relationship with someone, I think it's very important to be honest about the Hep C. Although it's unusual to contract Hep C in this way, unprotected sex with someone new is very risky anyway, given the STD's that are around and open sores etc could pose a risk, as can HIV which is known to "piggyback" on the virus. I'm sure you don't need me to say this, but I'm mentioning it for the benefit of anyone else who may read this.

I was always honest about my Hep C status and didn't find it to be a problem. I would be very angry if I had formed a close relationship with someone and they hadn't told me as trust is so important. If a person runs away when they know you have Hep C, then I would consider myself lucky to have found out their reaction to illness, sooner rather than later.

Love Steff xx

 

 



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iggle


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i'm unsure of how to tell new people i meet i have this virus. i feel like if i tell somebody right away they will run away, and it would be wrong of me to wait or not tell somebody. how do you handle this?



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