Ne never told anyone that he was positive, as though he wanted to deny the fact even to himself. Even as we saw him fall into illness, none of us equated his sickness with HIV, yet complications from HIV are what took him from us. He never sought any kind of treatment, but had he done something about it, he might still be with us today. Instead he kept it as his secret, fearful of ever getting truly intimate with anyone, remaining distal with all but his closest companions. His family didn't even... read more
