I would but most can't take me since I pass out. for some reason every time I do it I stop breathing. I don't mean I die or anything. I just get so focused on the needle I forget to well intake air.
Poll: Blood Doning
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I want to give blood just once to figure out what my blood type is. Other than that, no.
Nothing personal, it's just that there are a lot of people I don't want to have any part in saving, and there's no way to say "Don't use my blood to help these certain people". Yes, my moral compass is so screwed up that I'd refuse all the positives of giving blood to eliminate the chance that I am, in any way, helping someone I'd rather let die. Tough cookies. I'd expect anyone else to do the same for me.
That's me, the eternal pessimist.
Nothing personal, it's just that there are a lot of people I don't want to have any part in saving, and there's no way to say "Don't use my blood to help these certain people". Yes, my moral compass is so screwed up that I'd refuse all the positives of giving blood to eliminate the chance that I am, in any way, helping someone I'd rather let die. Tough cookies. I'd expect anyone else to do the same for me.
That's me, the eternal pessimist.
I donate whenever I get the chance. I produce blood constantly, why not give some? I'm only gonna make more without even realizing it.
When I was 12-ish, I was afraid of needles to the point of having to be held down by brute force so I could get a shot.
But something changed after a few years. I started donating blood in my college freshman year. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I didn't even know my college was holding a blood drive until the drive was in the process of occurring.
So I went into the ballroom where the Red Cross had their gear set up and dozens of other donors were filing through. I was pretty nervous the first time, I must admit. But after taking the survey and finding out that 1) I was a B+ type and 2) I was perfectly eligible to donate, I was filled with a sense of obligation to donate.
So when the moment finally came and the phlebotomist inserted the IV, something snapped. I'm pretty sure that was the moment I went from being a trypanophobe to a trypanophile.
Long story short: I am a regular donor. Not only because I like to help others but also because my arms have this craving to be pierced again by the needle every so often. B
efore anyone asks, I am not an intravenous drug user. I swear. I suspect, though, that I might be indulging certain masochistic tendencies under the guise of being altruistic.
As an aside...."doning"??? *facepalm*
But something changed after a few years. I started donating blood in my college freshman year. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I didn't even know my college was holding a blood drive until the drive was in the process of occurring.
So I went into the ballroom where the Red Cross had their gear set up and dozens of other donors were filing through. I was pretty nervous the first time, I must admit. But after taking the survey and finding out that 1) I was a B+ type and 2) I was perfectly eligible to donate, I was filled with a sense of obligation to donate.
So when the moment finally came and the phlebotomist inserted the IV, something snapped. I'm pretty sure that was the moment I went from being a trypanophobe to a trypanophile.
Long story short: I am a regular donor. Not only because I like to help others but also because my arms have this craving to be pierced again by the needle every so often. B
efore anyone asks, I am not an intravenous drug user. I swear. I suspect, though, that I might be indulging certain masochistic tendencies under the guise of being altruistic.
As an aside...."doning"??? *facepalm*
I give every time I can. I'm a paramedic and see it's need every day. And to The Almighty Grigard, that is such a bunch of shit. It is like that in the states as well, and it is ridiculous.
That's stupid. They should really change the form to asking if you've had anal sex. Plenty of straight couples have anal as well, but nobody seems to even think to check them.The Almighty Grigard said:
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In relation to the topic. No, I don't donate blood. If they paid me for it, I'd consider it, but I have no income right now and it's not worth wasting gas money on.
I also have zero issues with the process, I can stare at it the whole time when having blood samples taken. In fact, for some reason I have a weird fascination with blood.
Sorry but again you are misinformed. It is the male-to-male intercourse that is the problem. I won't try to point to a specific reason (since there are many) but HIV as well as other STDs is much more prevalent among the male homosexual community. For a heterosexual men to engage in risky sex (anal sex included) with a heterosexual female the risk of infection is still several times lower than male-to-male interactions. Keep in mind that the only way to be 100% sure you will not take any infected blood is by not taking any blood whatsoever. But this isn't realistic so they cut off the group with the highest chance of infection.The Almighty Grigard said:
This isn't racism, sexism, homophobia or whatever. They just can't take the risk with this type of thing. Sure they still do because people lie and cheat, but it poses a much lesser risk taking blood from a less than honest heterosexual couple than a homosexual couple where one of them is cheating. Again tho, the life ban is just fucking silly.
I've given blood before, and probably would've done it again since if an opportunity had come up. I like doing it and will donate again he next time I see a clinic or van. I'm O+, so they've always got a use for my blood!
Pretty much this. Even reading everyone's posts is making my palms sweaty >.<DeanoTheGod said:
