tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17015368.post113330990137171296..comments2023-02-27T06:46:08.228-08:00Comments on A Single Man: Where have all the friends gone?A Single Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09166325804204191286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17015368.post-28594855875767597502007-11-13T13:39:00.000-08:002007-11-13T13:39:00.000-08:00One of my dear friends is suffering the late stage...One of my dear friends is suffering the late stages of the AIDS virus. I've known him for 7 yrs & my heart is breaking, knowing that he is dying. I've known about his diagnosis for all this time, but only when the word "hospice" was mentioned, did I break down. I couldn't stop crying, no matter how non-chalant he seemed.<BR/><BR/>Through all of the pain, however, I realize that I could not stop Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17015368.post-49667087335371302512007-11-12T05:13:00.000-08:002007-11-12T05:13:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting this and be assured the phenome...Thanks for posting this and be assured the phenomenon is not new. It has been happenning since the earliest stages of the epidemic though that does not make it any easier.<BR/>In my case, I have been left with one gay friend in my life. Even my partner of 21+ years (who is still negative thankfully) finally left though he has yet to admit it is because of this.<BR/>I can say that I was in some Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216756814151144669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17015368.post-7954200534391299162007-11-11T14:21:00.000-08:002007-11-11T14:21:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting this, I can relate from the vie...Thanks for posting this, I can relate from the viewpoint of a man who is HIV+. It is unfortunate, that in my case also, what few gay friends I had all turned and ran when they learned of my diagnosis.<BR/><BR/>I had a wonderful partner for 6 years who was HIV negative, who dyed from metastatic kidney cancer. His gay friends were the first to anandon him, spreading rumors that his family lied and Passed awayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07512108357880060362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17015368.post-54624435756689415342007-10-24T20:39:00.000-07:002007-10-24T20:39:00.000-07:00Thank you for this very genuine and honest assessm...Thank you for this very genuine and honest assessment to make us all think. I have seen the same thing happen at times, but also have found that AIDS has brought new, beautiful people into my life. <BR/><BR/>I wish you both the very best.Ron Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136451722217151538noreply@blogger.com