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One magnet, to another - Short We began as fickle strangers, drowning in a fickle world.

We grew up seventeen thousand worlds apart, you in a blackened heaven and I in the shadows of doubt. The stars began to align themselves for us, against us, the day we screamed for mercy.

We met on the eve of sorrow, when all we both knew was coated in a layer of grayscale so thick it bled into our eyes. Yet when they collided, color slowly began to drizzle into our irises, our hearts, but when you disappeared from the farthest corner of my eyes, all color, all light, flew away with your shoulder blades.

But, when we began to grow upon the hearts of each other, everything exploded i

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Recently I went to my local doctors and asked for a blood test for HIV, hep etc. I have always been 'safe' but you can never be completely safe unless you choose abstinence.

So anyway, the doctor, who was... perhaps in his 60's, just stared at me, raised an eyebrow and then without saying anything, started writing in his note pad. The look he gave me was so judgemental, like I was dirt. He then told me to go to the surgery to have the test and placed the pad face up in the reception.
The receptionist who was, perhaps 50ish looked at the pad, looked me up and down and said, "$40 please." I left for the surgery to get the blood test.

The people in the surgery were fine and to my surprise, the needles didn't hurt at all. All the hurt came way before, from the people who are supposed to care. I have not been treated with such descimination since high school and if really didn't do my self esteem much good. Surely they should encourage people to get tested regularly?

Ok, so, I am not trying to put you off getting tested, just ask your friends, do a little reseach and find a gay friendly doctor.

*kayne


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~HopeNeverLived Sep 25, 2011
great message with the picture and those people were jerks

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=TheHolyRaven May 22, 2011  Student Photographer
I added this as a favorite years ago and still love it.
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~shinedust May 20, 2011
First and foremost this photo made me literally state, "ow," he's so thin & the needles are so large! :dohtwo: Crazy.

Second, how'd the doctor even know you were gay? It's not like they are suppose to ask, and hetero people go in all the time to get tested! Maybe it's because I'm in Chicago and we've got a huge GLBT community, but I've never had that happen...I'm so shocked honestly. It's part of the pride parade to pass out pamphlets and stuff with info on where to go to get tested even, like it's an important factor in the lives of....everyone, or should be.

Whatever, I applaud you for being a responsible adult and getting tested, even though you did have to put up with some major jerkish people. :( I boo-face that. :shakefist:

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~sebbylvr555 Apr 17, 2011
wow...that's horrible what happened...
people are unbelievable. all homophobic people should die.
that's one of the reasons I love this website. on a whole, it's homophobe free.
what an amazing deviation, such meaning and depth.
screw the world, there are people on dA that care.
:heart:

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Mood: Sympathy ~ZoMg1010 Apr 12, 2011
Though oddly beautiful, this is something that has brought me great sadness. To know that people are still this way.....it makes me angry. And when I see those words you put on the syringes, I was in shock and left breathless. Is this the way you feel about yourself? Or what people think of you?
Either way, I have a few things to say: Don't let anybody, ANYBODY bring you down. Ignore those bastards, they're not worth your time. This is what I tell all the people I care about. If someone insults you, don't take it to heart. If people judge you before knowing you, well that's their loss. You sound like a very nice person, and extremely fragile, by the looks of the photo. But just remember, you do have people who care about you, and that's all that really matters, right? :hug:

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~Rikari8900 Jul 15, 2010  Hobbyist Artist
I noticed you have gotten alot of comments on this piece but I need to tell you this image is stamped on my brain now. It is coldly beautiful, cruely truthful, and painfully artistic. I can't describe how influencial this is and the story behind it. I hope the world becomes less judgemental so people dont have problems like that. Wonderful photo.

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Mood: Sadness ~AlecWolfe Jul 5, 2010
this is absolutely amazing and sooooooo sad...great work...

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~Vampire-knight-64 Jul 2, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I'm really sorry that that happened to you, but in spite of the way you were treated you should be proud of who you are and what makes you YOU!

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Mood: Love ~Electronon May 30, 2010
love this
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!Serpentnova Apr 14, 2010
I love the pic and the statement you have made... it is truly... wow. Sorry I don;t have better words. And I am sickened to hear of how you were treated but sadly it is such a common occurrance, it is wrong and it is disgraceful.
Stand tall and walk proud no matter who you are or who you love :)
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