HIV today~Do you care about the status of your sexual partners?

Today it isn't just the issue of HIV/AIDS there are SO many other bugs out there that as Boyelektric pointed out,discussion of them is paramount before ANY sexual encounter.

Here is a "Partial List" of what's out there waiting to strike the unsuspected/uninformed:
AIDS/HIV(the HIV Virus Itself)
HPV(Human Pappilloma Virus)
Herpes Simplex Virus both 1 and 2
Ghonnoreah
Syphillis
Hepatitis A B and C
hairy Tongue(a viral pappiloma fungus of the Tongue)
Pneumocystus Cariini
Thrush(another viral fungus on the tongue)
Kaposi's Sarcoma

Damn! Kinda makes you think twice about having sex doesn't it?

I am hiv negative. The Berkeley Young Mens Health Study told me I was one of the rare few that have been exposed to it and my body fought it off. I forget what they called it. Basically it's like I'm immune to it. I try play safe anyway. But I hate condoms and sont put a condom on a dick to suck it. I will top without a condom and bottom with one. And yes I have bottomed without one. I like to know my partners status. I will be with someone if they have hiv or not. I have found that alot of positive men will not be with me because they dont want to give it to me. That's commendable but sometimes frustrating. I could be wrong but I tend to disagree with Jake about hiv negative guys not wanting to befriend positive guys. I'm sure there are assholes like that but I like to think they are the exception not the rule. I was sitting in the steamroom at Golds once and these two assholes heard my mechanical heart valve ticking and got all freaked out and moved as far away from me as they could and just stared at me in disgust like I was some freak. I like to think most people are not like that. I use to worry about prolonged heavy kissing and precum and I would go through times where I didnt want to have sex with hiv men. My hiv friends would tell me they didnt think I should either. But then I feel like I will never have sex again because who the fuck doesnt have hiv besides me?!!! I have read in POZ magazine & other places about gift givers and bug chasers. I of course want to remain negative. It is upsetting sometimes though to feel like an outsider or like people look at you differently because youre not poz. Or when they assume you are positive and comment on me being such a slut they assume I'm spreading it without concern. The types that don't believe when you tell them youre negative. Like youre lying. Or if they do believe you they act like your the last negative person on earth and become over protective of me at the Bear Hugg party or wherever. I appreciate concern but I know the rules of the game I've been playing for over 23 years. I started sucking the massive cock-us-maximus when I was 15. YUM!!! I'll never quit! Ha ha ha!!!! <-------evil insane joker laugh : )