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Locally for me, the first vaccination involved jumping through some hoops. For the second dose, it was seamless. An email saying "time to schedule your 2nd dose. Click here for appt times." If my memory is correct, I recall cities or states in the US where, because of the shortage, the controlling health dept opted to ONLY give one dose to most people.

Exactly! If I can text you requesting an appointment for Sat afternoon, and really the only details we need to iron out are the specific time, I consider: 1) you a quality provider that remembers me and my needs; and 2) myself a "regular" who has seen you enough, that you remember me.

Thanks for the recap! I couldn't quite identify why the pic was familiar, but when you described the experience, I immediately recalled that same situation.

I have hired him. Met all the minimum expextations: easy communication, clean, prepared, on time. Okay massage. Good extras. I hired him as 'Redneck.' It seems like he is migrating away from that image, and I would say that's a plus in terms of his personality. Conversation was a bit stiffled at first, BUT, I didn't hire him as a conversation partner. Once things moved onto relaxing on the table as he worked, things went well.

Seems like between yourself, and the response here, you have all the pertinent answers. 1) Knowing the HPV strain you have likely doesn't help with your health or with determining any abstinence period you choose. So why waste the time and money. 2) After you clear HPV, with no vaccination, you're at the same level of health risk for reinfection. 3) Choosing the local clinic that specializes in sexuality transmitted infections is always your best bet for knowledge, off-label treatment, and acceptance of any patient's desire to pursue added care or testing. Even in a in a third party payment system, not every provider is willing to pursue issues like a specialty clinic may. 4) At least find out the fee from your local specialty clinic. If it's unaffordable, I would reach out to THT. They may have a lower cost clinic, a subsidy program, or at the very least, a list of providers who do it off-label. https://www.tht.org.uk/

What the nurse didn't say, is likely more important than what she did say. She DID NOT say "as soon as the wart is gone, you can't spread HPV to others." Like many surface contact viruses, you're contagious until your body is rid of the virus(es) . While it varies greatly by the specific strain(s) of HPV virus(es) you have. The clinic likely didn't test to determine which strain(s) you have. They took, and you should take, some comfort in the fact that the strain(s) produced warts. Most, of the strains that cause warts, don't cause cancers. In general, 2-3 years of abstinence, and most immune systems clear the HPV viruses from the body. At that point, you'd likely have little worry of exposing others to HPV, at least until you come in contact again with someone else who has a virus (notice I DID NOT say, someone else who has warts). If it's possible for you, I will certainly echo what others said: get the vaccination! Besides abstinence, it the best way to protect yourself, and certainly the only way that allows you to go forward with confidence thst your likely aren't spreading HPV to others.

In order to accept the concept of "straight acting" translating into internalized homophobia, I feel like a definition is required for "straight acting." For example, if the term is simply applied to gay men who engage in what society has traditionally regarded as "manly pursuits," and gay man #1 may prefer to watch football and surround himself with other guys who have the same interest, I see no issues. On the other hand, if gay man #2 enjoys the traditional "manly pursuits," AND is vehemently opposed to gay men watching Drag Race, or traditional "feminine pursuits" because it somehow tarnishes the world view of gay men, that's a problem. I can certainly accept the idea the #2 may have internalized homophobia. However, I see no evidence of internalized homophobia with #1. I am not saying anyone here defines "straight acting" based on the above example, but I do think some basic parameters of the phrase's definition are important if "straight acting" is to be linked to "internal homophobia."

As a client, that's the experience I have found to hold true most often.

Most people would be more comfortable with vaccinations if the medical community gave us honest expectations and said right up front: It's likely going to make you feel a little sick, and it's supposed to. That means you immune system is working and reacting to it. Pain, fever, runny nose, etc are all your body saying "there's a pathogen here. We need to activate systems to kill it, and get it out of here." Giving a false sense of "you'll feel just fine," makes many people believe that any discomfort is a "reaction" to a vaccine. The reality is that symptoms less than the full blow disease are normal.

It's a dirty prejudice that no one seems to really want to own up to, or change. Most any profile can freely write words equating to effininate, and virtually not a single word is said. But, write words equating to masculine, and let the crucification begin!

I guess I should count myself lucky, because I have never had a fear for my safety with a provider, or a trick. I understand that some may say I am simply naive. I certainly am not diminishing anyone's concerns or actions in regard to safety. But I must say, walking into a situation unencumbered, with only personal gratification on my mind, is a beautiful thing!

https://rentmasseur.com/MattAllyn Any info? Looks familiar, and references past work in San Diego and Chicago. Is this maybe a name change?

My mistake. One Travis and the other Curtis.

Like most every issue/question with a provider, I just prefer honesty.

To quote @samhexum I'd have given different advice. It's still sex. It's suppose to be be FUN, at least little spontaneous, and full of doing what feels good. While it shouldn't be a completely miserable experience for anyone involved, I wouldn't reduce my enjoyment by making sure that if I suck A's cock for 1.5 min, I do the same for B. I've been in my share of threesomes. My experience has been that they are NEVER equal in terms of attention. IMO, regardless if they are BF's, or just co-workers, you're neither their relationship counselor nor their employment counselor. If they can't accept the inherent unequal dynamic without jealously, they shouldn't be doing them. If you are worried about it being "equal," I encourage you to express that ahead of time. My expectation is that a couple doing this, especially professionally, should, and will, express that 'it's all good, and there will be no jealousy issues.'

So true!!! I don't know any kids who don't claim their gay uncle(s) their favorite?

Thanks for the answer. Yeah, been there. I see no need to add that site to my bookmarks list.

I always find the studies exploring "why" people are gay interesting to read, but then I am also left with a bit of internal conflict about wether we should really persevere to know the answer(s) to why. I'm sure if we could scientifically prove that sucking a lollipop on the 37th day after conception made a fetus gay, there would be people who would persevere to eliminate lollipops from the plant.

The other site???

"If you want something done right, do it yourself" If it's important to you, ABSOLUTELY bring your own.

I think the big picture is very important. 1) Nearly everything in life, including criminal convictions, involves a huge totality of circumstance and shades of grey. I've rarely found "conviction" alone enough to make a moral judgment against anyone. 2) I only control my own moral compass, BUT, if anyone HERE is going to climb that hypocritical soap box and proselytize based on words like "felony" and "morals," it seems important to remind ourselves the moral judgment many others have of what we do here, and to be reminded of just how encompassing the word felony is. In many places "facilitation" of prostitution is a felony. Days of old, when "facilitation" only meant owning a house of ill repute, are gone! The term "facilitating" was the motivator for Craigslist to end personals. 3) Many states consider criminal convictions "public records." If so, your friends are free to investigate any provider they want to on their own. IF NOT, I'd invite you to have a conversation with your LEO friend about #2 above and the restrictions placed on LEO'S in regard to sharing conviction records.

He's been reviewed here before. A search didn't seem to pull it up though. The review below also has a link to his rentmen ad:

I read in another forum the rate in NYC was down to 200 or 250 😉

Good god NO!!! He could have turned into one of those providers that wants a deposit to even talk to him. Assume he was honest when he expressed that he enjoyed the hookup, and try to schedule another hookup. If that doesn't pan out, you can always arrange a paid session. But, why on earth would you want to broach the subject of buying the cow, when you have a chance to get the milk for free!

New member. On 2 postings as activity. Both posts reference a massage therapist named Curtis. 🤷🏻?