If you found out that you have AIDS will you tell it?

i don't know its a bit scary to think about having ais and being on the edge of life! but i guess the emotional support i'll get after diclosing it may make it better than hiding it inside. as they say "secrets are not to be kept forever"!!

If I found out I had AIDS I would take a few days and write a list of all the people who are close to me in life. I would then make a second list of those who needed to know. I would not want to tell it to family members who gossip. As I got sicker, I would tell all my family and friends.

That's an extremly important question. I would definately tell my doctors, my family, and anyone whom i have close interaction with. I would tell anyone who could be infected from me. Its a matter of honesty. I would also tell my best friends for sure. I think I will need a great deal of support.

I would tell doctors and anyone I am very close with. I would also join a support group and maybe see if I could help people that have aids.

That's a very interesting question because sometimes we just go through life without thinking about these things (although I also think that it's best not to be paranoid--haha). Anyway, if ever I contracted AIDS, I will tell my mother about it because she's the first person I could think of who would be able to guide me. My family should know it because I would be needing all the support. I cannot fight a deadly disease on my own. I will try to live my life more significantly now that I know I may not last. I may join AIDS groups and try to educate others about it. I also need to find out who gave it to me so that I could warn that person to not spread it. Well, sometimes things are easier said than done. I just hope that I could be as optimistic when something like this happens -- AIDS or not.

I would tell all those who truly love me and care about me no matter what happens to me....if any of them moved away from me at least i would get rid of a fake friend. I think i woudl tell them, but probably it would take me some time to decide myself to do it.

Interesting topic! IF I ever enter that ind of siuation am truly not sure can stay calm the minute I get to know about it but am sure will tell it to my immediate family just that I will need to figure out "How" and "When" will be the right moments to tell. I think we need to face all the challenges we have in life positively and with brave heart.Deep in my heart I will wish to spent all my time in life with my belove family to the end no matter what I will have for time to come:)

definitely i will tell it to my significant others as well as to my love ones since i may be endagering there lives if they are not aware that i have disease. becasue if we really love them we dont want them unsecured. and if im about to die i'd rather spend my time alone, i dont wnat my loveones see my suffering, i like to have there smile up to my last breath.

it is impossible to tell about the AIDS it is impossible

I would tell it to those who have to know it, for example a partner or my family! I think it's better to say it!

You need to be honest with your entire family and close friends. I know someone with AID's they were a good friend until they were diagnosed. I like many other here would leave. I talk to them on the computer every day, but refuse to hang out. Call me shallow or anything else. This is for my safety and my families safety. It is called AIDS because it is a DISEASE! It should not be hidden from people if they can potentially get it from the diagnosed person. My 0.02 cents!

If uncertain things happen and I found out that I have aids then I would certainly tell my wife and parents and some close relatives about it and spend quality time together until my last days.

I would tell only those people who are close to me. There's no need to broadcast it to everyone. Friends who will stay by your side are true friends.

i will definitely tell others as they will take care in preventing the spread of infection to them.

Family members are often the souce of strength for all who suffer from terminal illnesses. One should share the pain with one's loved ones to gardner their support. Do not suffer alone least the journal would be more painful.

Nowadays you can live over 10 years with HIV. I would tell those who I loved especially my partner because I would feel too guilty if I did not, because it would be too easy to potentially harm them. I wouldn't want to live alone for the rest of my life. I would just have to be honest and let people know.

well the question make me scary, maybe i can imagine if it happen to me, but i think i will tell it specially my family and my best friend because we live close to them and if they can't accept me so i will move from their live, and live alone. or maybe i find the community surely it will help me through this problem, but i hope if it happen my family and my friend can accept it, because they very important to me. Thats my opinion

To my family yes. But to others, it will depend on the decision of my family if I have to. The decision will depends upon the social acceptance in the community you are residing and to the acceptance also of the member of your family. Telling your family will help you to get the right medical attention and medication. They will also learn to accept your condition.

to be honest, i wouldn't know how to act. the first thing i'd like to know was how i got it in the first place?!? i'd cry.....then sooner or later or when i'm about to die, i'd tell my family and tell them i am sorry for not telling them sooner. and then hope that they can fogive me.

If I discover that I have the deadly disease, I will be devastated. I would enter a state of hysteria nd then denial. However, it will come to a dawning that I had it perhaps because of my promiscuous action as well. Thus, I think I will join a support group or be an advocate to inform the public.