It's terrible.

Have any of you guys ever been THIS close to getting with someone, and then BAM out of no where they drop the bomb on you? I've had that happen to me like three times like wtf

God hath tried to stricken me thrice but I shall always prevail!

EDIT: I'm talking STDs, not Aids or HIV

HIV is not a disease though, it's an infection. And AIDS is a syndrome.

The correct term these days is STI not STD

I personally don't know anyone who has it. It's such a devastating disease and I only hope that they find possible cures in the near future.

I'm getting checked for the first time when I go to Vegas in March

I'm really scared that I have it even though There is like a 99.9% I don't

Aaw goodluck

I remember on New Years Eve coming across a geigh with HIV.I gave him a dollar.

Anyways, HIV is a terrible disease and definitely needs a cure.But in the meantime,you better do like the King says and 'Put a ring on it'

It's heartbreaking. I really wish there was a cure but I feel like we are closer to a cure than we think.

HIV/AIDS is so horrible and so scary. The 100% death rate.

My counselor told me his (gay) brother died from AIDS in 1991.

My ex-boyfriend had Gonorrhea, and then a guy I went on a few dates had previously been in a relationship where his ex-boyfriend cheated on him, and had gotten HIV.

Before I wasn't very aware/cautious, but now - I'm truly terrified of having sex. Only because - yeah, I'm going to use a condom...but I'm amazed at how some people don't really care and just lie about it.

I had a scare once with an ex-boyfriend, but it turned out it was only jock itch. I've gotten tested, and haven't had sex since, which was in September.

I can't believe there still isn't a cure for AIDS/HIV, it's so sad

I think the stigma of HIV/AIDS is ridiculous. Quite honestly it's HARD to get it, like extremely hard.

It's not in saliva, it can't be necessarily transmitted orally unless gushing amounts of blood are in your mouth and the other persons.


People can actually live long lives with HIV with the medication that's out now. You can die from old age before HIV kills you.
And once your viral load is undetectable it's a "speculative possibility" of transmitting it.

Get educated girls, it's scary, but it's not an issue if someone is taking care of it properly.

Last summer I lived with a transsexual friend & another roommate. My transsexual friend was black, male-to-female, & has always been a huge Beyoncé stan. She loved to get in arguments with people for no good reason & was VERY concerned with her appearance (it took her over 3 hours to get 'ready'). Turns out she slept around a lot, too, since she told me "it made her feel more validated as a woman."

Even though she was homeless & I was letting her LIVE at my place, she would go out EVERY night. Only later did I find out she was actually making posts on CraigsList & hooking up with different guys EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK (except, like, Sundays) for a good 3 months. For free. Not even making money off of it!

I'm not ****-shaming her, but then she told me that she didn't use protection with like 1/4 of them. She then told me she's slept with over 85+ guys from January-August alone. She's always a bottom & she's had issues with anal fissures & bleeding during sex.

When she applied for transitional surgery (covered by insurance through our college), she had to get tested, but she was terrified. Turns out, at the very least, she doesn't have HIV. I don't know about any other STIs, but I'm sure she wouldn't be the one to tell me.

I'm just shocked at how dismissive she was at her own sexual health & well-being. I'm not even sure she realizes how lucky she is to have escaped that STI-free (as far as I know).

As for my personal situation, I'm kind of torn. I have a boyfriend. He's my first boyfriend & I'm his first serious relationship. He's only slept with 1 guy before me, & I was a virgin when I met him. I wouldn't do anything without protection at first, but without asking, he went & got a STD/STI test at a clinic, just to appease my worries.

He was negative on everything, so we've regularly had unprotected sex ever since. I actually am not worried about him cheating, we're both finishing our Bachelors degrees, he's VERY adament about staying monogamous, & I trust him. But then I get worried reading everyone's replies... Am I stupid for trusting him? I have NO reason to doubt him, but the last thing I want is to be played for a fool & not see it coming...