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here's a Dear Prudence since boston.com Love Letters has been peurile and jejune of late (hope this one wasn't posted yesterday)...

Posted by Deev Another Day (aka Diva) Nov 9 '12, 12:14

Dear Prudence,

A close friend of mine unfortunately was diagnosed with HIV about two years ago. We are part of a circle of close gay friends. We have been extremely supportive of him, as he is young and nobody wants such a life-altering illness. He avoided dating, as well as sex dates, until he met the person who seems to be the man of his dreams. His boyfriend does not have HIV, and we figured that our friend would tell him his own status soon enough. But it became apparent that he hadn't informed his partner and has avoided doing so for the past year. I assumed they were using protection but the other night I asked the boyfriend about it. He responded, �Of course we don't! We've been together for a year now and are monogamous.� I am in shock. My friend is being bizarrely protected by everybody with people advising that I stay out of their business. I have no idea how to tackle this situation. I feel that my friend's partner deserves to know, but how do I tell him, or who does it?

�Devastating Secret

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"Either you tell him, or I tell him. Maybe you'll be able to convince him not to go to the cops. I won't try." - Will Hunting Nov 9, 12:22 1
- Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 12:39
"How do I tell him?" By telling him. And then throat-punch your friend for being a bastard. -- nm - TWuG Nov 9, 12:20
Oh, well if my friends don't agree, then I'm totally not going to tell someone that they probably have HIV. (???) -- nm - TFox Nov 9, 12:20 2
- "Punch him in the mouth and then make him tell the dude." -- is this a TFox-approved solution? - Beryllium Nov 9, 12:38 1
  - Nah, I'd just make a someecards picture saying "Hey, one of you, your boyfriend has the HIV" and post it on my Facebook feed. -- nm - TFox Nov 9, 13:05
that's messed up. -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 12:20
thats awful -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 9, 12:20
wow, that is actually a criminal act and putting someone at great risk. - Moneypandie Nov 9, 12:18
"I have no idea how to tackle this situation." Yeah, that's a tricky one. So many options. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 9, 12:18
Whoa. That's a motherfucker right there. Hell yeah, the other dude deserves to know. But who should tell him? - Jim Nov 9, 12:16 4
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  - What better time to give someone AIDS PIE -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 12:47
- I believe it's often looked as criminal. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 12:17 1
  - yep. People have been convicted of it IIRC. -- nm - sycor Nov 9, 12:49

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