I don't honestly know how to answer this, what a deep question that is very personal, but I will go for it.

There are 2 perspectives here. First, I have messed around with someone with HIV in the past, however, it involved no oral or anal sex, more of just jerking off and kissing. Could I have went further, I don't know. The reason being, because I knew he was HIV positive.

That being said, have I had sex in the past with someone who was HIV positive and didn't know? Probably? As probably have most guys who are sexually active. You never know what someone says, and the fact is, you cannot really go on what they say.

A huge problem (YES problem) in todays gay circles, is that a lot of people just don't get tested. I have a friend who is 25 and who is VERY sexually active, he has never been tested in his life. He isn't the only one here, there is something with my generation of gay people, who have just come out in the last few years (5 or so) who have never seen the wrath of HIV, they haven't had friends die, and more than that, most of the time, they never "know" someone with HIV.

That problem, and the lack of them getting tested, has lead to a huge rise in HIV in young people across this nation. Just in my short time out of the closet (4 years) I have encountered 2 people under the age of 21 with HIV, and I have seen 3 of my close friends when I first came out become infected. Sadly though, my peers are still blind to it, they don't see it, and they refuse to believe that they themselves could become infected.

</rant> (I kinda went on there, but I hope it makes some sense)

PS, to answer your question, I didn't answer the Poll, none of them fit me. I would say maybe, depending on the situation. Like if my bf came up positive, I wouldn't leave, and I would continue having sex with him. I would mess around with guys with HIV, but i can't say I would have sex. The poll is so black and white, yes and no.