It is particularly sad when someone is diagnosed with HIV. There is a lot of shame and denial that comes with this diagnosis, leaving people like Charlie Sheen open to exploitation. It is also sad because getting HIV is definitely avoidable. It appears Sheen has difficulty making wise, adult decisions and now he's paying a heavy price for this. But, contracting HIV isn't really just about Charlie Sheen is it?.
Very often one reads posts from Getbiggers who boast about "going raw" and having multiple partners. This lifestyle is a recipe for disaster. Anyone who believes otherwise is deluded. Some folks think they are in the clear or invincible because they only engage in heterosexual relations. They are dead wrong about this. Any unprotected sex with someone other than your life partner (assuming both of you are healthy and absolutely monogamous) is risky. There is no excuse for engaging in reckless behavior today when HIV and AIDS are known viruses that have infected over 25 million people around the world.