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Homework from Free Will Astrology
Jun. 16th, 2004 09:16 amImagine yourself gazing into the eyes of the person you were ten years ago. What do you want to say to him or her?
Get an HIV test. Now. It may already be too late, but you need to know your status. If you're still negative, stay that way. You know how. You have no excuses.
If you've already contracted HIV, remember your lessons from coming out. Refuse the fear and the shame. Rely upon your friends and your family for support. A secret like this will kill you. It will be a rough adjustment, but you can do it. You probably won't need medication for years, and the meds and the knowledge will be better when you do.
Get a doctor. Don't ignore your health.
Don't shy away from an honest evaluation of your relationship. Don't stay just because you're not unhappy, stay because he's the man for you. Don't avoid the issue and check out ahead of time; maybe you can recapture the feeling you once had.
Get out of the depressing house. Nothing will change. Find a nice apartment that the two of you can share. He'll complain, but he doesn't know what he's missing. Do it for you, but bring him along.
You've got a good job at a company with a social mission that pays well. Take advantage of the retirement options; contribute the maximum possible to your 403(b) and invest the money in options with an aggressive return. Remember that stocks are volatile.
In addition, save money. Give yourself the freedom to look beyond your next paycheck. Pay off your loans and credit cards. Learn how to be content with what you already have. As Emerson said of Thoreau, "He chose to be rich by making his wants few, and supplying them himself."
Go to school. This is the best time of your life to continue your education. You are smart and talented and your experiences in high school and junior college shouldn't prevent you from returning. Return to the love of programming that you had in high school. Discover what studies attract you and plunge in. Important: find a good school, one that will challenge you.
Be there with your friends and family and allow them to be there for you. Keep the lines of communication open with your parents, and reopen them with your brother. Be patient; it will pay off.
You are a wonderful person and you have the ultimate power -- the power to decide your own life. Don't abdicate this authority.
Get an HIV test. Now. It may already be too late, but you need to know your status. If you're still negative, stay that way. You know how. You have no excuses.
If you've already contracted HIV, remember your lessons from coming out. Refuse the fear and the shame. Rely upon your friends and your family for support. A secret like this will kill you. It will be a rough adjustment, but you can do it. You probably won't need medication for years, and the meds and the knowledge will be better when you do.
Get a doctor. Don't ignore your health.
Don't shy away from an honest evaluation of your relationship. Don't stay just because you're not unhappy, stay because he's the man for you. Don't avoid the issue and check out ahead of time; maybe you can recapture the feeling you once had.
Get out of the depressing house. Nothing will change. Find a nice apartment that the two of you can share. He'll complain, but he doesn't know what he's missing. Do it for you, but bring him along.
You've got a good job at a company with a social mission that pays well. Take advantage of the retirement options; contribute the maximum possible to your 403(b) and invest the money in options with an aggressive return. Remember that stocks are volatile.
In addition, save money. Give yourself the freedom to look beyond your next paycheck. Pay off your loans and credit cards. Learn how to be content with what you already have. As Emerson said of Thoreau, "He chose to be rich by making his wants few, and supplying them himself."
Go to school. This is the best time of your life to continue your education. You are smart and talented and your experiences in high school and junior college shouldn't prevent you from returning. Return to the love of programming that you had in high school. Discover what studies attract you and plunge in. Important: find a good school, one that will challenge you.
Be there with your friends and family and allow them to be there for you. Keep the lines of communication open with your parents, and reopen them with your brother. Be patient; it will pay off.
You are a wonderful person and you have the ultimate power -- the power to decide your own life. Don't abdicate this authority.
