In Search of Seroconversion: Talking to the men who want HIV

“Last night, I was introduced to Adam. He’s 17 and lives in Surrey. He’s a sex worker, and as crazy as it may seem, he wants to be infected with HIV”.

You’re about to find out, as we take a look at the changing face of HIV and AIDS in the Western World – and more specifically, the dubious motivators of so-called ‘bug chasers’ and ‘gift givers’.

Last night, I was introduced to Adam. He’s 17 and lives in Surrey. He’s a sex worker, and as crazy as it may seem against these statistics, he wants to be infected with HIV.

Part of an underground sub-culture enjoying its resurgence, Adam considers himself a bug chaser. Part thrill seeking, part self-harming, he’s thrown himself to the lions with reckless behaviours as he endeavours to join the only group he thinks will accept him.

Read the whole story at lgbticons.com (highly recommended).

MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk will recommend highly to have safe sex and protect your self. Being infected by HIV or have developed AIDS are not something you should thrive to get. 99.9% of the people that has been infected by HIV, wish they were HIV negative. Start chasing it, to get HIV positive – you should think again – there are no way back if you get infected – you can’t just change your mind afterwards.