This is his story.
Queer Kid of Color: When did you contract the virus?
Trey: October 14 2005 is when I found out, but I believe I was positive for half a year before that.
Queer Kid of Color:How old were you then?
Trey: Just turned 21.
Queer Kid of Color: Did you know you were HIV positive before getting tested?
Trey: No I didn’t.
Queer Kid of Color: Did you contract anyone else?
Trey: One ex.
Queer Kid of Color: What was your initial reaction to getting the news?
Trey: How do I tell my family when the doctor told me in my gut I already knew I was.
Queer Kid of Color: How did your family take it?
Trey: Mostly cried. Some still don’t know but they hound me am i ok, all the time type questions.
Queer Kid of Color: Does being HIV positive affect you dating and being in relationships?
Trey: Yes. No one wants me no matter how sexy I am, they rather date someone who they don’t know is than date someone they know is.
Queer Kid of Color: Why do you think people the rate among Black gay men is so high?
Trey: Cause so many get hurt and jump into the next relationship one after the next and so they do what’s needed to try and keep that person and with that being careless and just fuck.
Queer Kid of Color: Is that why you think you became positive?
Trey: No I became positive do to my ex, he was cheating and I saw the signs but I loved him and was blinded and allowed myself to get caught up.
Queer Kid of Color: Are you looking to be in a relationship? Do you find yourself desperate at times?
Trey: Yes I am and yes I do sometimes. It becomes depressing. Especially when u like the feeling of being loved.
Queer Kid of Color: Are you optimistic on finding love?
Trey: Not really, I’ve given up.
I saw Trey's profile on myspace and in it he revealed his HIV positive status, I thought that that was very brave.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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DEEP.
What's deeper is that younger children are contracting it. There are children starting high school at 14 HIV positive catching it from someone's Trey's age.
Safe sex is the best and only sex.
-Marz
Wow...he is brave indeed and he deserves to find love...he should keep his head up
I want to comment, but too caught up in emotion right now. I do hope that love is coming his way...
I have some experience in this area. I commend Trey for disclosing as he has. I want Trey to know that Love is with you all the time. It comes in many different forms. Don't give up man but know that self love and affirmation will get into a space where you and the 'one' for you will happen. Be young be smart Love yourself and give love and it will come back to you. Find some power or energy greater than you to trust. I call mine God. Leave hate and anger behind. Go ahead live your life it doesn't stop here. You have a lot to accomplish, don't sit on the pity pot too long and wind up saying 'I should have' Trust me I already know.
Dear Trey,
I am 48 years old I am a Computer Analyst, and Man of Color. I am also HIV positive.
I found out while I was in college when I was 43.
I had a feeling I was positive but decided to get tested and it was confirmed.
I started on the treatments and have made medically reportable progress in my tcell count and also my undetectable levels.
My brother who is my best friend and knows about my status just walked into my bedroom and asked for a floppy disk.
He is so corny :) I told him I would introduce him to jump drives next week :) lol.
Anyway - lately I have been wanting to find love too.
I am told very often I do not look my age or act my age.
And I am also told I am extremely atractive blah! blah! blah!.
What I did know was after I found out I was positive my life really took off.
I applied for jobs I thought I would never have and got every single one of them.
I now am making close to six figures I bought me a beatiful mercedes and I consider myself healthier than most people I meet.
I was in a relationship for 17 years, and finding love is not for the faint of heart.
I am selfish, self centered, and all around very picky.
My biggest fear is because my health is so great right now my doctors tell me to be careful because I could be reinfected possible with a strain far worse than mines which could be the kind that does not respond to treatment.
Be careful sweet soul you are going to live a very long life if you are careful with whom and how you have a sexual relationship.
I find it funny that before I found out about my status I was such a mess.
Since I found out its like the skies have opened up and the clouds have parted, maybe I am crazy but I don't think I would be doing the things in life I am doing now if I was negative.
Weird dude I know.
But just remeber "Things don't happen too you they happen through you"
Go forward and live life and have a fuckin ball!!.
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