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Invisible No More.. I think this way we're forcing them to see us, instead of politely asking i dunno, maybe I'm too roughPlease don't ignore us
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Invisible No More.. I think this way we're forcing them to see us, instead of politely asking i dunno, maybe I'm too roughPlease don't ignore us
@JenB Even at our worst, we will never look like HIV/AIDS patients in the last so many months of life, though our experience can sometimes be comparable. So how do we convince people that our suffering is real?
You have been very diplomatic, and I appreciate that. It is certainly problematic that we do not have the connection that knowing each other would bring. This is tiring!PETER: What happens online is people start proposing ideas, you have to be very diplomatic in how somebody takes the lead on shooting it down and then there’s animosity between those people and then arguments break out, and it’s very slow and painful and…
JEN: And it seems like it must be much easier to argue face-to-face when you have a real connection or a relationship when you’re gonna go out for a drink afterwards even when you’ve been arguing.
that quote, even though coming from an immunologist with experience treating both patients is misleading in terms of the actual situation of many HIV+ people. It certainly won't be understood outside of our community.