Emmerdale Hiv Story

[lozzer50]

this is really getting on my nerves now! not enjoying any of the storylines at the moment! might do some ironing instead!!!!!!!

[horseshoes]

I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but my friends and I were talking about the soaps the other night, and for programmes which are aired LONG before the watershed, they give out really bad examples of grown-up behaviour. It's like a merry- go-round of affairs with everybody in every house having had sex with every member of every other house in the street/village etc etc. Sorry to sound like Mary Whitehouse but......

[silliemillie]

Its not a nice storyline but I think its good for them to use older characters.

So many of this type of storyline are centered around the youngsters & its good to show that olders can be affected also.

As Val quite rightly pointed out, once the threat of pregnancy has passed, some don't bother to protect themselves against diseases.

[horseshoes]

I do agree on that point Millie.

[emmie]

its a horrible story, and one that if you were HIV or had a serious problem in that way would turn right off.

[lozzer50]

i agree with all of you, and yes its far too early as i know lots of kids who watch the soaps

[emmie]

its not because it's on early, it's been handled so badly, like this idiot woman not getting a test, stupid cow.

[lozzer50]

true emmie

[emmie]

because the first thing you would do to ensure you and your loved ones safety is go and get tested, this storyline has me seething.

[silliemillie]

There was a scene a few weeks ago when Leila was trying to explain to Jake how she was his mother and she asked him 'do you know what an affair is?' has to laugh, he ought to, he's lived in Emmerdale long enough.

[emmie]

one of the worse programmes for licentious behaviour, and criminality, hardly anyone has escaped prison, or had an affair with some one in the village, it should be renamed village of the damned.

[gina32]

its not always true that the first thing you would do is get a test, sometimes not knowing seems an easier option. some people who find a lump or suchlike don't go and get tested because they are afraid of the truth.

[horselady]

Agree, could be good storyline but scripted dreadfully Hate it when Val talks about "having the clap" and "going to the clap clinic" not the way to get any message across.

[lozzer50]

it reaches its conclusion this week at last !!

[elliemay1]

Thought it was a bit silly of Val taking medication before having the test. I don't think that's true to her character.

[elliemay1]

^ Sorry, I meant Diane.

[emmie]

you would go and get tested, because it's still a very serious problem.

[emmie]

the village is like one bonking merry go round, who has slept with who, has anyone been left out, and now the new boy on the block James, who was in corrie, is in love with Moira but is having it off with Charity, and who hasn't she had, anyone's guess.

[lardhelmet]

I thought James was going with Chas.? I get Chastity and Charity confused - name wise not looks wise

[emmie]

probably, i get confused who does what to whom and when,

[emmie]

its the dark haired one, Chas, part owner of the Woolpack, see i don't really watch it.