What a sick, sick world we live in

[ememdee19]

Bug Chasers

The men who long to be HIV+

By Gregory A. Freeman

Carlos nonchalantly asks whether his drink was made with whole or skim milk. He takes a moment to slurp on his grande Caffe Mocha in a crowded Starbucks, and then he gets back to explaining how much he wants HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. His eyes light up as he says that the actual moment of transmission, the instant he gets HIV, will be "the most erotic thing I can imagine."

Read more about an underground culture - Bug Chasing and Gift Giving

 

[SuperGrover]

The world is full of crazies!

 

[vraiblonde]

My psychological evaluation:

I knew some people in AA that weren't really alcoholics - they just wanted to belong to the group. I think these HIV guys are along those lines. They have friends with AIDS and see all the attention AIDS patients get in the media, so they want some too.

 

[ememdee19]

Originally posted by *archimedes*
Ya better snopes it...

There was actually a documentary on IMC or Sundance a few weeks back about it. Talk about weird!

 

[ememdee19]

Originally posted by vraiblonde
My psychological evaluation:

I knew some people in AA that weren't really alcoholics - they just wanted to belong to the group. I think these HIV guys are along those lines. They have friends with AIDS and see all the attention AIDS patients get in the media, so they want some too.

These people are definitely loons! I can't imagine going to these lengths just for attention and publicity.