Feeder Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 To see iBLASTinside's original blog post, click here... I didn’t know Erik Rhodes, I wasn’t familiar with his porn work and I can’t speak much to his life or death. I have no special knowledge. For those of you who do know him, he passed away this morning at too early an age*— just 30. The report is he died of a heart attack even though you can see his rather fit condition. His death is tragic. I personally extend my own sympathy to true family, friends and lovers. This is a message for Falcon Studios. This is a message for Sirius XM radio personality Derek Hartley . This is a message for all the condom-using porn performers and studios out there outraged at me and my ilk and who*ostracize those of us who make our own choices. I don’t follow porn that uses condoms. Therefore, I didn’t know Erik Rhodes, who’s real name was James. I knew nothing about him. But I sure wish I had because this would have been something I would have written long ago after putting up with the hate-speech. Erik Rhodes is porn star who used condoms on screen. Off screen, he used a lot of other things: Steroids, GHB, crystal meth,*prescription*drugs and the recently outlawed “bath salts.” He wrote about abusing these substances bluntly on his blog and Twitter feed (and they’re currently up until someone tries to “clean up” this man’s past). Even amateur and way-too-bitchy Sirius XM Radio personality Derek Hartley of show “Derek and Romaine” writes a blog post about his friendship with Erik who lived life too fast. Erik posed with Derek for the cover of his book. Falcon Studios/Raging Stallions said Erik had been “a Falcon exclusive” for all of his career except for one of 40 scenes over the last eight years. Yet I look back and I don’t see the outrage at his drug use and his “out of the closet” approach to life. He lived life the way he wanted. But because his porn career included condoms, cool with Derek Hartley and everyone else. Cool with Falcon Studios. Cool with all the rest of condom-using porn. They let him perform. They kept him working. His blatant drug use wasn’t a problem*— probably because he was neg. Probably because he was muscular. I bet Erik Rhodes could go to IML. He was up for industry awards. Barebacking itself isn’t illegal but all the illegal stuff he admitted to doing is fine with all these organizations. Coincidentally enough, one of his last scenes was with former barebacker Marc Dylan. Again, I am sad for his loss. But what makes me outraged is how people think this hot guy made a series of choices in his life were all right with them. He kept working. Friends didn’t leave him. But if he were a barebacker and honest about that, I wonder how quickly Falcon would have dropped him. How outraged Derek Hartley would have been. Loss of life at any time is tragic. But if you choose to smoke, use drugs or bareback, it’s your body and it’s your choice. If a porn studio or friends are going to play nanny, it needs to do so across the board. For me, it’s the bio line on Erik Rhodes’ Twitter that sort of just makes me sad: “I just want to fit in.” P.S. On a personal note: I want to tell you all: Erik got a lot of shit on his blog from readers, just like I do. I don’t post the hate stuff anymore and that’s helped stop the proliferation of hate speech. He actually engaged them on his Tumblr blog. Like me, they called him a sociopath. Bless his soul, I hope he’s found rest now because it’s obvious if you read it, he struggled to find that rest. Again, Erik never deserved any of this. My blog post is for all the anti-barebackers and the judgmental assholes out there. Tumblr *Blog Posts: How do you maintain your body when you go on all these drug binges? Running out of the gallon of GHB Tweets: @ tiggybubba please I take an ambien, a kolonopin, a cap of g, 9 OTC sleeping pills and still only got 3 hours of sleep. Still I am refreshed — Erik Rhodes (@Erik_Rhodes) June 10, 2012 Oh, plus I just found a bag of “Quicksilver” Bathsalt… This one is mine. Guaranteed face eating zombie action! twitter.com/Erik_Rhodes/st… — Erik Rhodes (@Erik_Rhodes) June 9, 2012 If you liked this post, you also might like one of these... Nothing Good Happens After Midnight The night is my time. It's when I'm most comfortable. It's when the hunger strikes. When I crave an ... Sometimes, a Top (Like Me) Gets Used Imagine my sense of luck as I wandered into the darkened space and we locked eyes. I noticed him. He... Another Cherry Pop I'm not usually this lucky.But I've been horny. My hospital stay caused a backlog of cum that's ... Upcoming Features on iBLASTinside.com from Bareback Advocate & Raw Top Mark ... I'm glad to say the iBLASTinside.com (the blog) is hitting some new heights*— at least in visitors. ... More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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