So tell me people....what the fuck do I do?

[Liberal Veteran]

I am a gay man of limited incomed with full-blown AIDS.

It's not like I can just leave the country. I'm a leper by the standards of most immigration laws.

I don't have the option to leave. If my insurance (which is only domestic partnership) gets cancelled, I die.

Now what the fuck do I do living in a country that despises me?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. I don't pretend to know.

But god bless you.

[eaprez]

2. Good thing you're not in ohio (I hope).....

...because they outlawed domestic partnership benefits here - for hetrosexuals as well as gays.

[cheezus]

3. stand up, keep fighting

it's your job to help those that come after you have a better time of it than you did

[bullimiami]

4. i am terribly sorry for you. i dont have any

i sure dont know what to tell you.

[seeker4ever]

5. This will cheer you up.... (D A N G E R )

http://www.cnn.com/

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. I don't know. What I do know is how Jews felt in Germany in, oh

1936 or so.

[weezielove]

7. When there are no answers.

I hope this doesn't come off sounding trite in comparison to all that you're dealing with, because ultimately I have no answer for your situation. And I wish I could help. The only thing I can say is when I'm at my absolute worst the only way I find comfort is to create something. To express these gutwrenching feelings in some form of art, writing, music, I've even done hook rugs when I'm in this awful place. It doesn't change the situation, but somehow I feel things lift a bit because I've used my time to manifest these feelings rather than keep them inside. I wish you well!

[arwalden]

8. I Do Not Know

But one thing's for certain... not many people in this country care.

Despite the 50/50 split in the presidential race... the anti-gay initiatives are pretty frightening and revealing, aren't they?

With fully 75% or more in support of legislated bigotry... a mental midget can easily figure that over HALF of our own party hates us.

Nice, huh?

-- Allen

[tandot]

9. As we just saw, lots of Americans just give a shit about the sick or needy

as long as unborn lives are saved.

Bush's win is evidence that a majority of Americans don't care about the sick, the poor, or the environment. Hate and hypocrisy won. What a sad day.

I hope you can keep your insurance. My thoughts are with you! :hug:

[Southsideirish]

10. Just cool it for awhile til your head clears. Your health is your first

priority. We will all survive this nightmare somehow. You can always come here to DU and talk to your friends. We are there for you.

Maybe something good will come out of it like a new bold Democratic party that won't tolerate these friggin' moderates and "statemen" types. People who don't want to go "across the aisle" and be "bi-partisan". Smash mouth Democrats and them that can't take it - get the hell out - go join the "goo goo"-crats who want to "play fair" and "be nice,"

Nice? Shit!

[RPM]

11. Rub It In Their Faces

Pardon me if I sound insensitive, but I would to my best to make any homo-phobic pro-administration people as uncomfortable as possible... make them confront the reality of the situation and find ways to tie them into responsibility for the situation.

I plan on undertaking a guerrilla campaign of inflicting psychological discomfort on any person who is :
- a Bible-thumping Evangelical
- 'Pro-life'
- Pro-war
- Pro-Bush

I will do my best to stick the ugly consequences of their actions in their faces by using their same techniques (e.g. gory photos of war dead, etc.)

Its time for the left to put the pain to the right - every day, make someone who brought this upon us all uncomfortable...

[jfalchion]

12. Come to Canada

Easy to get into as a refugee and the welfare is great.

[CottonBear]

13. There are people who care.

Only half of the country despises you. Unfortunately, we elected one of them to be president. I send my best wishes to you. Please know that I care.

[Kali]

14. the whole country does not despise you

just an ugly, ignorant, vocal slight majority. America still has a huge portion of caring, tolerant, hopeful, decent human beings. Find these people and help them help you. Giving up would be the ultimate victory for those bastards.

[arwalden]

16. No... Not The Whole Country...JUST 75% Of Them Do. Isn't That Comforting?

[Liberal Veteran]

18. Yep...I bet only 75 percent of the Germans hated Jews...

...see how well that worked out?

[terrya]

15. I'm sorry, friend. I don't know the answer to that.

I just don't know.

:cry:

[flamingyouth]

17. I'm sorry

I wish I could say something to make you feel better. :hug:

[dave123williams]

19. Move to a state where you're not despised....CA is nice.

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[Zing Zing Zingbah]

21. Oh I'm so sorry.

Your post makes me so sad that I'm actually crying.

I have no idea what you can do. Search for help in your community, I guess. Can you get Medicaid if you lose your insurance?

[elfrangel]

22. Those who hate you.....

only know you as a statistic. They only "see" you as a nameless face, and those are the easiest to hate. Why? Because if they don't have a face, you can't see your own reflected in it.

I am so sorry.....:hug:

[UCLA Dem]

23. I don't know, but you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I will never give up fighting for what is right!