tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post2061261363009139362..comments2023-09-23T03:23:06.597-06:00Comments on Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders: Telling family about HIV (our story)A. Gillispiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-42273870977202968792010-09-18T00:08:05.064-06:002010-09-18T00:08:05.064-06:00I am so proud to know you friend!
I hope I get t...I am so proud to know you friend!<br /> I hope I get the opportunity to visit you since I will be in the SOUTH and all :)!Teabo Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404801668601616454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-68956007016685505912010-09-07T07:32:01.397-06:002010-09-07T07:32:01.397-06:00Thanks for sharing Anita.
I think your family reac...Thanks for sharing Anita.<br />I think your family reacted very, very 'normally.'<br />HIV education is still very new especially with our parent's generation (lots of folks still stuck in the 80's).<br />But we in the adoption world 'get it' and am so glad your family has come on board :)Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870497728625144863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-52369447998147816392010-09-03T05:45:44.481-06:002010-09-03T05:45:44.481-06:00Thank you for going through all this. One of the b...Thank you for going through all this. One of the boys we're adopting is HIV positive and we've had a very difficult time with the issue of disclosure. We've kept his status private for right now, telling only family and asking our pastor "in theory" and so far we've had good questions and some concerns that we see as fairly legit. I'm sure there are things going on behind the scenes that we don't know about yet. <br /><br />I don't know what the right answer is. On the one hand, I'm right there with you that my son shouldn't be forced to keep a secret like that. On the other, I'm with Eric in that it's HIS medical information and he has a right to share when and where he sees fit. It's complicated isn't it?Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04073684392781079255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-86378371334150862082010-09-02T21:14:31.583-06:002010-09-02T21:14:31.583-06:00Thank you so much for sharing this story Anita. I ...Thank you so much for sharing this story Anita. I appreciate it very much!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842778531500045113noreply@blogger.com