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October 1, 2008
Dating With Hepatitis C Shouldn't Be That Hard
These days, there are many people afflicted with STDs of all kinds. One bad decision can lead to a lifetime of difficulties, unless one approaches dating with open eyes and realizes how many other wonderful people in the world there are in similar situations. For example, dating with hepatitis C can be a difficult thing for some, especially when people don't understand the reality of the situation. There are lots of people on STD dating sites who not only understand but are also in the same boat and looking for someone to spark up a relationship with.
I have a friend who has been dating with hepatitis C for many years. He contracted it when he was a teenager. Due to some extreme circumstances, he ended up living on the streets for most of his teenage years and well into his twenties. He was a drug addict, but he managed to clean up his life and is living a very nice life these days. It can be difficult for him when he starts to get serious with someone to not only explain his past but to also explain that he has a potentially fatal and possibly communicable disease. While it is almost impossible to pass it on when dating with hepatitis C, it can still be enough for women to not want to pursue the relationship.
Not that he's the kind of person who would want to spend a lot of time reading about dating, but I know he has looked a bit online and there is a remarkable lack of articles on romance that deal directly with this specific dating hurdle. For him, it has been a bit frustrating as there are many women he'd love to have relationships with that just can't get over the fact that he has hepatitis C, and they believe they are in danger. The reality is that all they really have to do is try to not share needles with each other or do anything else to exchange blood. This, in my experience, is not all that difficult a thing to do.
Like everyone else, he has all the other difficulties that go along with trying to find a lover. He has experienced betrayals in relationships like everyone else, and at 40 years old he has a certain amount of baggage like anyone else that age will. It's just that he seems to have a few more hurdles to overcome than the average dater. I've encouraged him to check out one of the many STD dating sites, and I really hope he'll find someone who will be able appreciate his situation.
Posted by MarkJohn at October 1, 2008 2:05 AM
