Scott Abel's post highlights the generational divide in the LGBTQ+ community, where older gay men carry the emotional weight of the AIDS epidemic. He recounts a conversation with a younger gay man who expressed confusion over the anger displayed by older generations. Abel shares a traumatic experience from his college days when paramedics abandoned an HIV-positive friend, underscoring the brutal reality of that era. This experience, along with countless other stories, fuels the resentment and anger many older gay men feel, contributing to their perspectives on current social issues.
"...the younger gay men I’ve met recently have been asking 'honest, wide-eyed, sometimes awkward' questions, reminding me they didn't live through what we older gay men did."
"I called 911 when a friend needed emergency care... When the ambulance showed up, they did their thing - until they found out he was HIV positive... And then they left us there."
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