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A friend of mine told me many poz guys only want to date neg guys, kinda like how so many gay men want to date the "straight" guy as a way of proving their worth, and was just curious as to the experiences of others. Bummed I seem to have such bad luck trying to date other + guys. Feels like dating is all about perfecting the art of giving off the not interested/unavailable vibe while still being interested/available... Logged 2/13- Diagnosed3/13- CD4, 885/39% VL, 135,5425/13- CD4, 867/46% VL, 5536/13- CD4, 720/42% VL, 32 7/13- CD4, 1095/36% VL, 10/13- CD4, 884/47% VL, 421/14- CD4, 1165/48% VL, 312/14- CD4, 1214/46% VL, 5/14- CD4, 1715/49% VL, 9/14- CD4, 1135/48% VL, A friend of mine told me many poz guys only want to date neg guys, kinda like how so many gay men want to date the "straight" guy as a way of proving their worth, and was just curious as to the experiences of others. That hasn't been my experience in the past two decades, no. Maybe you're friend isn't a great resource for this issue.Maybe the guys who write "HIV+" in their profiles are turned off that you don't have it openly written in yours. They may not be turned on with the prospect of dating someone newly positive that isn't yet completely comfortable with their status. Ask your friend what he thinks of this theory. Logged "I’ve slept with enough men to know that I’m not gay" Embarras de richesses and you don't know what to do. Since you are peeling off the guys who want you because you aren't interested in them. Yeah it an effective technique, aloof, hard-to-get, but its not going to get you bf. Is it so very important the partner be HIV+. Why not tell
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Topic: Are there any HIV+ sex hookup sites. (Read 19269 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. It wold be much easier to meet people that way. You also would not have to worry about disclosing info if you are both pos. Logged Pray God you can copeI know you have a little life in you yet. I know you have a lot of strength left. Adam4Adam is pretty big but it's not Poz.Just disclose as Hiv Poz and the guys who are Poz will come flocking to you. Logged You can indicate your HIV status on many sites in the USA and also in Europe. There is one in europe that gets increcibly precise about it all:bbackzone.comIt sounds kinkier than it is. All the information you can choose, or not, to present is amazing and probably is a good thing for education. On the one hand the world tends to thinks there is "HIV+/AIDsy victim" and all the rest of the people. + or - . A binary. But once you are in the HIV+ group, in fact there are many many differences about the risks that people will take or subject others too. It can all be seen in the figures, down to viral counts and where you will put what. « Last Edit: January 03, 2010, 10:38:46 pm by mecch » Logged “From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need” 1875 K Marx There are loads of gay related hook-up sites. As mentioned, you can indicate that you are Poz on almost all of them. In the USA, Adam4adam and Manhunt tend to be the biggest hook-up sites in general. Now, if you are looking for a site that is exclusive to HIV positive people, there is the personals section right here on this site Poz.com. The profiles range from those that are looking for friendships, dating, long term relationships or just sexual encounters.I can understand if you do not wish to come out with your status on all sites, but you also have the option of leaving the Poz/Neg field blank or answer the questions with answers that most Poz people will make an educated assumption about what your status is.Many of the sites will have several options like:Safer Sex - Always, Most of the time, when appropriate or never. You can generally make an educated guess about those people but always verify and be honest about it. The one trend that I've noticed in the last several years is that young people rarely put their status online, regardless of what it is. Logged Find a guy who calls you handsome instead of hot, who calls you back whenHuffPost Gay Voices Debuts - POZ
On my personal obvservations and comparing notes with friends who are poz. Logged Don't obsess over the wrong things. Life isn't about your numbers, it isn't about this forum, it isn't about someone's opinion. It's about getting out there and enjoying it. I am a person with HIV - not the other way around. I don't worry about condoms with another POZ+ sex partner, however I do worry about STD's, I already take enough Medications for HIV & AIDS, and I don't wish to take anymore Meds for STD's « Last Edit: November 23, 2008, 10:49:41 pm by denb45 » Logged "it's so nice to be insane, cause no-one ask you to explain" Helen Reddy cc 1974 hard to answer. what if it makes things worst? it does make me worry. Logged No, you should alwas use protection even if the other partner is poz too, you are going to mix up the virus, that may have different resistances, it may be harder to control. Logged 15/11/06: HIV-28/10/08: HIV +- No Meds -18/11/08: CD4 -650 (.......) / -17.500 VL01/03/09: CD4- 540 (19,6%) / - 2090 VL17/07/09: CD4 -603 (20,1%) / - 5040 VL27/10/09: CD4 -627 (21,5%) / - 10.896 VL25/03/10: CD4 -609 (23,9%) / -11.602 VL12/09/10: CD4 -555 (........) / - 55.500 VL21/04/11: CD4 -466 (17%) / - 50.339 VL01/10/11: CD4 -375 (19%) / - 73.058 VLStarted, Epzicom and Sustiva01/02/12: CD4 -298 (23%) / - undetectable No, you should alwas use protection even if the other partner is poz too, you are going to mix up the virus, that may have different resistances, it may be harder to control........and where is the proof to any of this? :(" title="Angry"> sorry, I beg to differ on this issue bottom-line here is this: I cannot get HIV-1 again, I already have it, and I REALLY DO NOT buy the whole super-infection-theory ,and as for Drug Resistance, I've had that for the last 15 yrs. « Last Edit: November 25, 2008, 08:26:28 pm by denb45 » Logged "it's so nice to be insane, cause no-one ask you to explain" Helen Reddy cc 1974. I've chided gay bloggers for largely ignoring rising rates of HIV infection among gay men in the U.S. You are currently logged into POZ Directory - My Account or Log Out. POZ at Home; POZ TV; POZ Stories; POZ 100; By Author; RSS Links; Hot Topics. Hot Topics; Monkeypox; POZ 100; POZ Awards; World AIDS Day; COVID-19; Criminalization; CureCountry Music Gays HIV - POZ
User Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. March 16, 2025, 11:51:10 am Login with username, password and session length Topic: Sex without condoms between poz men?! (Read 13229 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. What is your opinion about monogamous couples where both men are poz who choose not to use condoms in their long-term relationship?What is your opinion about single poz men having sex with other single poz men without condoms?In my experience with poz men who have sex with other poz men, a few men use condoms, but the majority do not use condoms at all.I'm new here, so I hope this topic has not been posted elsewhere. Logged My personal opinion on both questions is that it is up to the individuals concerned. I never use a condom with my boyfriend - both poz - me 5 years and on meds and him 20 years and not on meds. If he decides to whore me out, whether or not a condom is used is generally left up to the other party to decide. Logged Be forgiving, be grateful, be optimistic Well, there are pros and cons to this.There is more than HIV to be worried about. You can also get syphillis, chlamydia (sp), gonorrhea, hepatitis B/A (which you can get a shot to immunize against), and herpes.I know very few poz guys who use condoms. I think I can count them on one hand. I personally prefer bare, but will only play safe (if at all) with a neg guy, and it's up for discussion with a poz guy. I probably would not date someone who was poz and insisted on using condoms. That is my choice, you may make yours, but please respect mine.Presuming this thread stays open, it will probably lead to some choice posts as this is a contentious topic.Opinions aside, it seems like the ASOs want to wave coinfection and superinfection around to "scare" people into safe sex between poz partners. I'm not saying those aren't valid concerns, but if they existed I think they would be widespread basedPOZ News: Gay Blood? No Thanks
Kolay Poz, çizen veya çizmeyi öğrenen insanlar için bir insan vücudu poz uygulaması. Animasyon, çizim veya eskiz çizerken kişiselleştirilmiş bir modelin çeşitli pozlar göstermesini istediniz mi? Bu insanlar için Kolay Poz geliştirildi. Farklı pozların çeşitli açıları kontrol edilebilir. Artık bir ahşap mafsallı bebekle beraber çizmeniz ya da model olarak bir figür kullanmanız gerekmez. Yoga veya egzersiz pozları bile çeşitli açılardan kontrol edilebilir.1. Hassas Çalışma - Kolay Pozlama, ana bağlantılar üzerinde şaşırtıcı derecede pürüzsüz bir şekilde kontrol sağlar. Hareketli parçaların vurgulanması, eklemlerin başlatılması ve manipülasyon durumunun vurgulanması ve yansıtma işleviyle simetrik bir poz bulunması gibi diğer poz uygulamalarında daha önce bulunmayan çoklu fonksiyonlar sağlar. Fareye göre daha uygun olan kontrolleri deneyimleyin.2. Komik Stil Modelleri - Önceki poz uygulamalarında animasyon, webtoon ya da oyun çizimleri için uygun olmayan erkek ve kadınlar için gerçekçi sekiz kafa oranı vardı. Çeşitli gövde tiplerinde modellerle Kolay Pozlama hazırlanır.3. Çoklu Model Kontrolü - Aynı anda en fazla 6 kişiyle yapılan bir sahne yapılabilir! Artık el ele tutuşup dans etmekten kaçınmak için bir mücadele veya bir futbolcu sahnesi yapmak mümkün.4. Zaten tamamlanmış onlarca poz. Sık kullanılan pozlar zaten yapılmıştır. Yaklaşık 60 poz hazırlanmıştır ve bu pozlar düzenli olarak güncellenecektir.5. Diğer Özellikler- Doğrudan ve arka ışık ayarlarını kullanarak hassas ışık ifadesi- Çeşitli açılarda çeşitli pozlar gözlemleyebilme- Modellerin gölgeleri gibi gerçekçi gölgeler diğer modellerin üzerine atılıyor- Görüş açısını değiştirebilme (panorama gibi abartılı bir ufuk noktası kullanmak mümkün)- Modellerin üzerine çizilen çizgilere izin veren bir tel modu sağlar- PNG açık bir arka planda arka plan olmadan modelleri indirmek mümkün.- Bir cihaz hatası olduğunda otomatik kaydetme, güvenli olmasını sağlar.- El hareketlerini kolayca kontrol edebilme.6. Ücretsiz Sürümde Sağlanan İşlevler- Model pozlar serbestçe kontrol edilebilir.- Işık açısını kontrol ederek ruh halleri serbestçe kontrol edilebilir.- Görüntüyü PNG'ye kaydedebilir. Çizim için başka bir programla Easy Pose kullanırken bunu kullanın!- Kamera mesafesini serbestçe kontrol ederek bir sahne çekilebilir7. Ücretli Sürüm Yükseltme Yararı- Tamamlanan pozlar kaydedilebilir ve geri çağrılabilir.- Orijinal modelden başka bir kadın (normal), kadın (küçük), erkek (küçük).- Aynı anda birkaç model ekrana getirilebilir.- Reklam yok.- Tüm “Tamamlanan Pozlar” kullanılabilir.** Veriler sunucuya kaydedilmediğinden, bir uygulamayı sildiğinizde, kaydedilen veriler de silinir.** Kolay Poz Google Play sürümü ve Apple App Store sürümü birbirleriyle uyumlu değildir. Kullanıcı Easy Pose Android sürümünün öğelerini satın alırsa, Easy Pose ios sürümünde kullanılamaz.** Sertifikalama başarısız olursa, lütfen aşağıdaki talimatları izleyin.1) Telefonu açın ve Ayarlar-uygulamalar-Kolay Pozlama izinlerine gidin.2) Rehber izninin açık olup olmadığını kontrol edin ve yetkili olmadıklarını kontrol edin.3) Kolay pozu çalıştırın ve ardındanGay Oral Sex - Precum? - POZ
User Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. March 15, 2025, 01:00:25 am Login with username, password and session length Topic: My dating experiences so far... (Read 2933 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Since converting early this year, I don't want to date a neg guy. As a result, when I get hit on by a guy who is neg, I start to lose interest. Which apparently only makes me more desirable. Now that I'm poz, I feel like handsome and nice neg guys are always trying to get it on with me and even date me. I tell them I'm not a dating type and they all think that makes me some humble bad boy looking to be redeemed. It's like no matter what stupid reason I give, it's always the "right" thing to say. Sometimes, I'll agree to go out with them and the dates will be great. Sometimes, I sleep with them without disclosing (condoms of course) but then I get guilty after and push them away which of course only makes me more attractive. I swear I never got hit on this much back when I was still neg. Ugh. On the other hand...I want to date a poz guy. As a result when I see a profile with a handsome guy admitting to being poz, I instantly message him asking him how he is and whatnot. They'll reply back interested and at one point I'll tell them I'm poz too. After that it seems they either lose interest in me quickly (like they're a size queen bottom and I just told them it's short and skinny!), or in the few cases when they are interested they want nothing more but sex even though all their profiles say looking for a relationship.. I've chided gay bloggers for largely ignoring rising rates of HIV infection among gay men in the U.S. You are currently logged into POZ Directory - My Account or Log Out. POZ at Home; POZ TV; POZ Stories; POZ 100; By Author; RSS Links; Hot Topics. Hot Topics; Monkeypox; POZ 100; POZ Awards; World AIDS Day; COVID-19; Criminalization; CureComments
A friend of mine told me many poz guys only want to date neg guys, kinda like how so many gay men want to date the "straight" guy as a way of proving their worth, and was just curious as to the experiences of others. Bummed I seem to have such bad luck trying to date other + guys. Feels like dating is all about perfecting the art of giving off the not interested/unavailable vibe while still being interested/available... Logged 2/13- Diagnosed3/13- CD4, 885/39% VL, 135,5425/13- CD4, 867/46% VL, 5536/13- CD4, 720/42% VL, 32 7/13- CD4, 1095/36% VL, 10/13- CD4, 884/47% VL, 421/14- CD4, 1165/48% VL, 312/14- CD4, 1214/46% VL, 5/14- CD4, 1715/49% VL, 9/14- CD4, 1135/48% VL, A friend of mine told me many poz guys only want to date neg guys, kinda like how so many gay men want to date the "straight" guy as a way of proving their worth, and was just curious as to the experiences of others. That hasn't been my experience in the past two decades, no. Maybe you're friend isn't a great resource for this issue.Maybe the guys who write "HIV+" in their profiles are turned off that you don't have it openly written in yours. They may not be turned on with the prospect of dating someone newly positive that isn't yet completely comfortable with their status. Ask your friend what he thinks of this theory. Logged "I’ve slept with enough men to know that I’m not gay" Embarras de richesses and you don't know what to do. Since you are peeling off the guys who want you because you aren't interested in them. Yeah it an effective technique, aloof, hard-to-get, but its not going to get you bf. Is it so very important the partner be HIV+. Why not tell
2025-04-02Topic: Are there any HIV+ sex hookup sites. (Read 19269 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. It wold be much easier to meet people that way. You also would not have to worry about disclosing info if you are both pos. Logged Pray God you can copeI know you have a little life in you yet. I know you have a lot of strength left. Adam4Adam is pretty big but it's not Poz.Just disclose as Hiv Poz and the guys who are Poz will come flocking to you. Logged You can indicate your HIV status on many sites in the USA and also in Europe. There is one in europe that gets increcibly precise about it all:bbackzone.comIt sounds kinkier than it is. All the information you can choose, or not, to present is amazing and probably is a good thing for education. On the one hand the world tends to thinks there is "HIV+/AIDsy victim" and all the rest of the people. + or - . A binary. But once you are in the HIV+ group, in fact there are many many differences about the risks that people will take or subject others too. It can all be seen in the figures, down to viral counts and where you will put what. « Last Edit: January 03, 2010, 10:38:46 pm by mecch » Logged “From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need” 1875 K Marx There are loads of gay related hook-up sites. As mentioned, you can indicate that you are Poz on almost all of them. In the USA, Adam4adam and Manhunt tend to be the biggest hook-up sites in general. Now, if you are looking for a site that is exclusive to HIV positive people, there is the personals section right here on this site Poz.com. The profiles range from those that are looking for friendships, dating, long term relationships or just sexual encounters.I can understand if you do not wish to come out with your status on all sites, but you also have the option of leaving the Poz/Neg field blank or answer the questions with answers that most Poz people will make an educated assumption about what your status is.Many of the sites will have several options like:Safer Sex - Always, Most of the time, when appropriate or never. You can generally make an educated guess about those people but always verify and be honest about it. The one trend that I've noticed in the last several years is that young people rarely put their status online, regardless of what it is. Logged Find a guy who calls you handsome instead of hot, who calls you back when
2025-04-24User Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. March 16, 2025, 11:51:10 am Login with username, password and session length Topic: Sex without condoms between poz men?! (Read 13229 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. What is your opinion about monogamous couples where both men are poz who choose not to use condoms in their long-term relationship?What is your opinion about single poz men having sex with other single poz men without condoms?In my experience with poz men who have sex with other poz men, a few men use condoms, but the majority do not use condoms at all.I'm new here, so I hope this topic has not been posted elsewhere. Logged My personal opinion on both questions is that it is up to the individuals concerned. I never use a condom with my boyfriend - both poz - me 5 years and on meds and him 20 years and not on meds. If he decides to whore me out, whether or not a condom is used is generally left up to the other party to decide. Logged Be forgiving, be grateful, be optimistic Well, there are pros and cons to this.There is more than HIV to be worried about. You can also get syphillis, chlamydia (sp), gonorrhea, hepatitis B/A (which you can get a shot to immunize against), and herpes.I know very few poz guys who use condoms. I think I can count them on one hand. I personally prefer bare, but will only play safe (if at all) with a neg guy, and it's up for discussion with a poz guy. I probably would not date someone who was poz and insisted on using condoms. That is my choice, you may make yours, but please respect mine.Presuming this thread stays open, it will probably lead to some choice posts as this is a contentious topic.Opinions aside, it seems like the ASOs want to wave coinfection and superinfection around to "scare" people into safe sex between poz partners. I'm not saying those aren't valid concerns, but if they existed I think they would be widespread based
2025-04-04Kolay Poz, çizen veya çizmeyi öğrenen insanlar için bir insan vücudu poz uygulaması. Animasyon, çizim veya eskiz çizerken kişiselleştirilmiş bir modelin çeşitli pozlar göstermesini istediniz mi? Bu insanlar için Kolay Poz geliştirildi. Farklı pozların çeşitli açıları kontrol edilebilir. Artık bir ahşap mafsallı bebekle beraber çizmeniz ya da model olarak bir figür kullanmanız gerekmez. Yoga veya egzersiz pozları bile çeşitli açılardan kontrol edilebilir.1. Hassas Çalışma - Kolay Pozlama, ana bağlantılar üzerinde şaşırtıcı derecede pürüzsüz bir şekilde kontrol sağlar. Hareketli parçaların vurgulanması, eklemlerin başlatılması ve manipülasyon durumunun vurgulanması ve yansıtma işleviyle simetrik bir poz bulunması gibi diğer poz uygulamalarında daha önce bulunmayan çoklu fonksiyonlar sağlar. Fareye göre daha uygun olan kontrolleri deneyimleyin.2. Komik Stil Modelleri - Önceki poz uygulamalarında animasyon, webtoon ya da oyun çizimleri için uygun olmayan erkek ve kadınlar için gerçekçi sekiz kafa oranı vardı. Çeşitli gövde tiplerinde modellerle Kolay Pozlama hazırlanır.3. Çoklu Model Kontrolü - Aynı anda en fazla 6 kişiyle yapılan bir sahne yapılabilir! Artık el ele tutuşup dans etmekten kaçınmak için bir mücadele veya bir futbolcu sahnesi yapmak mümkün.4. Zaten tamamlanmış onlarca poz. Sık kullanılan pozlar zaten yapılmıştır. Yaklaşık 60 poz hazırlanmıştır ve bu pozlar düzenli olarak güncellenecektir.5. Diğer Özellikler- Doğrudan ve arka ışık ayarlarını kullanarak hassas ışık ifadesi- Çeşitli açılarda çeşitli pozlar gözlemleyebilme- Modellerin gölgeleri gibi gerçekçi gölgeler diğer modellerin üzerine atılıyor- Görüş açısını değiştirebilme (panorama gibi abartılı bir ufuk noktası kullanmak mümkün)- Modellerin üzerine çizilen çizgilere izin veren bir tel modu sağlar- PNG açık bir arka planda arka plan olmadan modelleri indirmek mümkün.- Bir cihaz hatası olduğunda otomatik kaydetme, güvenli olmasını sağlar.- El hareketlerini kolayca kontrol edebilme.6. Ücretsiz Sürümde Sağlanan İşlevler- Model pozlar serbestçe kontrol edilebilir.- Işık açısını kontrol ederek ruh halleri serbestçe kontrol edilebilir.- Görüntüyü PNG'ye kaydedebilir. Çizim için başka bir programla Easy Pose kullanırken bunu kullanın!- Kamera mesafesini serbestçe kontrol ederek bir sahne çekilebilir7. Ücretli Sürüm Yükseltme Yararı- Tamamlanan pozlar kaydedilebilir ve geri çağrılabilir.- Orijinal modelden başka bir kadın (normal), kadın (küçük), erkek (küçük).- Aynı anda birkaç model ekrana getirilebilir.- Reklam yok.- Tüm “Tamamlanan Pozlar” kullanılabilir.** Veriler sunucuya kaydedilmediğinden, bir uygulamayı sildiğinizde, kaydedilen veriler de silinir.** Kolay Poz Google Play sürümü ve Apple App Store sürümü birbirleriyle uyumlu değildir. Kullanıcı Easy Pose Android sürümünün öğelerini satın alırsa, Easy Pose ios sürümünde kullanılamaz.** Sertifikalama başarısız olursa, lütfen aşağıdaki talimatları izleyin.1) Telefonu açın ve Ayarlar-uygulamalar-Kolay Pozlama izinlerine gidin.2) Rehber izninin açık olup olmadığını kontrol edin ve yetkili olmadıklarını kontrol edin.3) Kolay pozu çalıştırın ve ardından
2025-03-31Lonliest bear) Logged see, this is a good place. I guess one of the toughest things i deal with is that my partner of 11 years is negative and really has a hard time comprehending what life is like with HIV. Hes incredibly supportive and has been there for every blood draw, every minute i was hospitalized, held my hand for hours in the ICU, comforted me when my meds made me sicker than a dog. I couldn't ask for anyone better. Its just puzzling that with someone so great I am still lonely. Its still new and I'm sure it will get better and better as time goes by. I'm grateful for people like you all and I look forward to the laughs, tears, learning, etc. Yeah, I'm in a poz-neg "relationship" too ...I really don't think he'll ever fully understand all the details within the details of life as a poz person. For me, I say it's just the way it is and accept it. There are a lot of us here, even more than poz-poz I think! Logged POZ Community Forums » Main Forums » Living With HIV » anyone in salt lake city?
2025-04-14From left: “Mess” follows New York actor Andy (Paul Victor), pictured with Tom (Austin Miller). Courtesy of “Mess” After Paul Victor learned he had HIV, he created a sex-positive series called Mess. It’s now streaming on a screen near you. February 13, 2017 • By Trent Straube Paul Victor is a hot mess—as in, his web series Mess is a hot property picked up by LGBT network Here TV. Victor tested HIV positive four years ago, when he was 22 and had recently moved to New York to pursue an acting career. He began journaling about his experiences, which morphed into a six-episode series following a group of frisky gay guys in Manhattan, including Andy, who’s played by Victor. You can watch the series on Here TV, and the first episode—clocking in under 10 minutes—is available for free on Vimeo. POZ asked Victor about his story, both fictional and real; read the full interview on POZ.com. Courtesy of “Mess” How did you learn you are HIV positive? I found out on what was an overdue but routine testing. A friend and I decided to “just get it over with,” and boom! Life changed. Did you respond like Andy, who stays in his apartment for a month and skips auditions? After collapsing in my friend’s arms and spending the rest of that day getting spectacularly wasted, I was mostly in shock for the following months. I do remember that everything had a tinge around it, a new context within which I experienced everything. There was also a weird sense of relief that really took me by surprise. I’ve heard that from other HIV-positive guys. As gay guys, we are often taught that this is the scariest thing that could happen to us—and here we are living and thriving while also being HIV positive. Has Mess affected how you process your own HIV status? I made Mess as a way to deal with my HIV. I initially didn’t expect to bring it to fruition. Andy is obviously so much me, it’s like a time capsule into my life then. Moving forward [in future seasons], the question becomes, How do we open up the narrative to explore issues that other factions of the gay community deal with? For example, PreP [pre-exposure prophylaxis, a daily pill to prevent getting HIV] wasn’t really a thing yet when I was diagnosed. Courtesy of “Mess” What messages do you hope to convey with Mess? Life doesn’t stop at HIV. Sex isn’t something to be ashamed of. Mess is chock-full of steamy sex scenes—that’s not a complaint!—but what was your reasoning for including them? The sex scenes are just as important as the social worker scene [guest starring Rent’s Anthony Rapp, pictured below]. It’s not for turning on the audience—although, hey, occupational hazard, I guess—it’s to explore where the characters are and how they behave and use sex as ways to deal with things. Andy’s relationship with sex obviously changes when he seroconverts, so I wanted to explore
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