Stephon Redondo
Date 5/28/2014
Aids in New York SCN 194
Essay Question 2
Everyone in life has their own way on going about handling certain subjects and situations. Most times there is never an easy way to go about dealing with difficult citations that either are hard to bring up or to deal with in general. A good example for this would be discussion and engagement of sexual relations with a new partner.
In dealing with a new partner there are a lot of touchy subject that will be faced along the relationship between the two. After being comfortable and open with each other about the basics of their identities you need to further that discussion with them regarding touchy subjects such as sex and possible sexual transmitted disease they may or may not have. It’s always an uncomfortable topic to talk about with your partner because you don’t want to make them feel as if you have anything or try to accuse them that they may be carrying something. It’s all for each other benefit to know where each other is clean in a sense.
Personally in this topic I would feel strange about talking with my partner about this because I wouldn’t know how to properly bring it up. Regardless of how it may make you feel at the time I need to do it for myself and as well as my partner. In a subtle way I would address the thought that we are together and will engage in sexual activities, and just to make thing run smoother in the talk about any diseases I would offer to take a test to ensure them I’m clean. In doing so I would encourage and hope my partner would do the same.
It is never easy to speak to one another about things like HIV and Aids but once you grasp the seriousness that we need to know for our personal benefit you would understand why it’s important to talk about. Everyone should get tested to see if they are carrying anything or not, and not just for
