He will announce his HIV+ status tomorrow on the Today Show. I was wondering if this is making folks both on the hobby side and the provider side a little nervous. It does me on the high end.

As a newbie to say trying to jump in the hobby I always wondered how both sides can get past the thoughts of diseases.   I have tons of questions and would love to ask both hobbyists and providers how they get past it.  I think that's the main reason I'm so hesitant.  I read the reviews and see what goes on and I feel like I'd be thinking about that while I'm the process.  Sort of like going on a roller coaster and it flips and wondering what if the safety comes undone as you are enjoying it.  Maybe this makes me a worrywart but I'd love to ask anyone on pm if anyone was willing to message.

Charlie Sheen could have contracted this through his drug & needle use- not from his promiscuity  

I am shocked that people are shocked that Charlie Tiger Blood Sheen contracted HIV.

My concern I guess was thinking that he might be on here seeing high end providers who have no idea what he's carrying. Not from Boston maybe but in LA and NYC. Maybe I'm being paranoid.

That is If I was as reckless and stupid with my own health as he has been laughing in the face of safety caution and just common sense.

It's good to see providers acknowledging the risk they pose. There is kind of a myth that because they are legal again in Massachusetts that they are "regulated" but many parts of it aren't like what goes into the ink. I don't care how sterilized the needle is I would never allow a needle that has been used on someone else to be used on me.

I wouldn't wish HIV/AIDS upon my worst enemy even!

People have concerns about hiv but the truth is its very hard to contract. I'm sure that many are going to argue it's easy etc. The facts are very simple if use drugs or have gay sex you are a very high risk group. The drugs today don't allow HIV to be transferred from an infected person to another . I have spent more sleepless nights worrying about was I exposed did her fuilds get on me etc etc etc.. But the cold truth is it is very difficult to contract during heterosexual contact. Period .can it happen maybe but getting hit by a train can also happen. I wish him well.

Let's check our stigma at the door and check our facts, period.  

He's also been the target of shakedowns.  

HIV and AIDS is all in same horrible cycle of horror.

I wonder if he had some tranny action in the mix and got it that way. But that said there is a huge problem with it in the porn industry especially in California and he was diddling porn stars.

Some of the women who were with him though are saying he is lying about telling his partners about it. Not exactly a victim.

use a condom

There are still plenty of STD's that's are far more concerning to me.Herpes are to the forefront HEPc etc.  

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS_denialism

That makes me feel a little better since it is much easier to get it that way for a guy.