Hi there. I am pretty new to this site. I am still 18 years old, but my may birthday is coming up fast. Hope that's not too old to qualify for this thread
Another thing I should point out for background is that I am a virgin. I have literally never been touched by a guy. So read what I say below with that in mind. It's all speculative, and since I have never tried it out, I must admit that I am likely not the best to speak about it. Still, I think that it's valid to post here.
Part of it is this. I want to bareback, as the thought and sight of condoms is just... well, lame, ever since I found bareback porn. But, I am terrified of AIDS. This is reinforced by the fact that if I get AIDS when I am 18 years old, I am fucked for the rest of my life, you know? I will always have it.
Yes and No. The fact that they can live and have sex and so forth is great, yes, but the stories about the side effects of the medications (diarrhea, wasting, that gaunt look, etc), the increased cost of living, the changes to the way people think of you, all of that is a HUGE obstacle for me, personally.
Another point is that I don't yet really know what role I will play in sex; never had any experience, as I said. If I was topping, you can bet that I would be in that hole bareback in 0 seconds. But if I were bottoming, I don't know, I'd be scared. I would want the top to be clean; I might bareback with unknowns or even chase later in life. But 18 feels like it is too young to get AIDS. No matter how hot it may be, it is a killer disease, no matter how you slice it. There is no cure. You can control the direct effects, but eventually, all cases take their toll, and it will kill you.
As for getting more guys into it, if you took away the heavier consequences, and pushed the fact that it is natural, better feeling, easier sex, you would have no problem getting the young ones in the game early.