I wonder how does the mother explain this to the children. My friend works at a school in Georgia where a set of twins has different fathers. They are in junior high and they know that they have different fathers. Others found out about it when one of the twin's fathers died and students were expressing their condolences. The other twin then told the students that they, he and his sister, did not have the same father. I would think they would be embarassed. They seemed to mention it in a matter of fact way.
You are correct. STDs/HIV don't scare people anymore. As a med student, I have been in patients' rooms as they are told that they have stds. It always surprises me how surprised they are that they have it or that the person that they are with obviously cheated on them. In some cultures, the females, even after they have been infected with an std, feel as though they can't refuse their boyfriend/spouse. It is both sad and scary.
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I wonder how does the mother explain this to the children. My friend works at a school in Georgia where a set of twins has different fathers. They are in junior high and they know that they have different fathers. Others found out about it when one of the twin's fathers died and students were expressing their condolences. The other twin then told the students that they, he and his sister, did not have the same father. I would think they would be embarassed. They seemed to mention it in a matter of fact way.
-GB
Reader Response:
...i'm scared because she fugging w/out benefit of jimmy hat...could give her husband an STD...both immoral and just plain ole nasty than a muhfuh...
-HMH
Muata responds to HMH:
You know STD's/HIV don't scare us no mo!
-Muata
HMH responds to Muata:
yup...but nasty scares tha hell outta me!...
-HMH
GB responds to Muata:
You are correct. STDs/HIV don't scare people anymore. As a med student, I have been in patients' rooms as they are told that they have stds. It always surprises me how surprised they are that they have it or that the person that they are with obviously cheated on them. In some cultures, the females, even after they have been infected with an std, feel as though they can't refuse their boyfriend/spouse. It is both sad and scary.
-GB
Reader Response:
Wow, is all I can say!
-EFJ
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