Antares

Guess I won’t be trying him, as he blocked me a while back on RM after I viewed his premium pics with my premium account (which triggers a message to the provider that someone viewed them). No idea why, to the best of memory we never once communicated. I was looking around to try someone outside of my usual guys. Some guys choose to proactively message premium visitors to pitch them with a little more info, but apparently if you view his pics without immediately contacting him he blocks you instead. Ummm…why have the pics if not for premium members to view and consider? 

What’s utterly bizarre to me is what started this thread: bottoms who refuse to be fucked with a condom. All through the HIV times before PrEP (which I consider an absolute miracle and am so grateful for) and up to just a few years ago if there was an objection to using a rubber, it was the top fighting it. Except for the “bug hunters,” which was a psychological malfunction I’ll never understand. 
 
There was never a question that wearing a condom changed the feeling of topping, although condoms have come a long way from my early days when a Trojan-Enz was as fancy as it got…with a good poly one these days you barely feel the difference.
 
But as someone who was a 50/50 vers, I know damned well that it makes zero physical difference as a bottom. It’s totally a mental thing, and in the PrEP and undetectable era (also amazing how far HIV+ management meds have finally come) the dramatic reduction (but not elimination) in barebacking risk has just been fetishized. If being a cumdump is your thing, no problem, easy skip for me, just like water sports and whatever else I don’t care for. But freaking out if someone you’ve not said that to and started an encounter with because you wanted to fuck them is just weirdly childish. 
 
A little empathy and respect for those of us who lived through the sex is deadly ‘80s and ‘90s and self-awareness that bottoming bareback is just a preference and not some kind of moral stance worthy of a soapbox would be nice. For many of us, barebacking was an intimate thing reserved for a trusting serious relationship and wearing a condom is more comfortable for a hookup. Call that its own fetish if you want. 

Smokey and his advice have long been discredited by environmentalists. It is better to let areas that are uninhabited to be subject to either controlled burns or letting natural occurrences burn themselves out. Prevents the buildup of dangerous fuel posed by dead trees and underbrush. And forests regenerate themselves.
Not an exact parallel but you invoked his bad advice.

What’s utterly bizarre to me is what started this thread: bottoms who refuse to be fucked with a condom. All through the HIV times before PrEP (which I consider an absolute miracle and am so grateful for) and up to just a few years ago if there was an objection to using a rubber, it was the top fighting it. Except for the “bug hunters,” which was a psychological malfunction I’ll never understand. 
 
There was never a question that wearing a condom changed the feeling of topping, although condoms have come a long way from my early days when a Trojan-Enz was as fancy as it got…with a good poly one these days you barely feel the difference.
 
But as someone who was a 50/50 vers, I know damned well that it makes zero physical difference as a bottom. It’s totally a mental thing, and in the PrEP and undetectable era (also amazing how far HIV+ management meds have finally come) the dramatic reduction (but not elimination) in barebacking risk has just been fetishized. If being a cumdump is your thing, no problem, easy skip for me, just like water sports and whatever else I don’t care for. But freaking out if someone you’ve not said that to and started an encounter with because you wanted to fuck them is just weirdly childish. 
 
A little empathy and respect for those of us who lived through the sex is deadly ‘80s and ‘90s and self-awareness that bottoming bareback is just a preference and not some kind of moral stance worthy of a soapbox would be nice. For many of us, barebacking was an intimate thing reserved for a trusting serious relationship and wearing a condom is more comfortable for a hookup. Call that its own fetish if you want. 

What’s utterly bizarre to me is what started this thread: bottoms who refuse to be fucked with a condom. All through the HIV times before PrEP (which I consider an absolute miracle and am so grateful for) and up to just a few years ago if there was an objection to using a rubber, it was the top fighting it. Except for the “bug hunters,” which was a psychological malfunction I’ll never understand. 
 
There was never a question that wearing a condom changed the feeling of topping, although condoms have come a long way from my early days when a Trojan-Enz was as fancy as it got…with a good poly one these days you barely feel the difference.
 
But as someone who was a 50/50 vers, I know damned well that it makes zero physical difference as a bottom. It’s totally a mental thing, and in the PrEP and undetectable era (also amazing how far HIV+ management meds have finally come) the dramatic reduction (but not elimination) in barebacking risk has just been fetishized. If being a cumdump is your thing, no problem, easy skip for me, just like water sports and whatever else I don’t care for. But freaking out if someone you’ve not said that to and started an encounter with because you wanted to fuck them is just weirdly childish. 
 
A little empathy and respect for those of us who lived through the sex is deadly ‘80s and ‘90s and self-awareness that bottoming bareback is just a preference and not some kind of moral stance worthy of a soapbox would be nice. For many of us, barebacking was an intimate thing reserved for a trusting serious relationship and wearing a condom is more comfortable for a hookup. Call that its own fetish if you want. 

I’m on PrEP and use DoxyPEP, but still have a preference for using condoms. Pretty much won’t bottom without them, but I’ve had to get over it to some extent as more of a top. The BB attitude has just become too prevalent. Despite an ongoing jump in syphilis rates and lack of any protection against warts or herpes. Any “cumdump” bottoms or “breeder” tops are off the table and unattractive to me. 
 
side note: The breeder label is just cringeworthy to me, wish a better term had taken root. Just makes me think of animal husbandry. Plus it used to be a derogatory term used against straight people by our community, but at least made logical sense there. Kids these days, what ya gonna do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

I’m on PrEP and use DoxyPEP, but still have a preference for using condoms. Pretty much won’t bottom without them, but I’ve had to get over it to some extent as more of a top. The BB attitude has just become too prevalent. Despite an ongoing jump in syphilis rates and lack of any protection against warts or herpes. Any “cumdump” bottoms or “breeder” tops are off the table and unattractive to me. 
 
side note: The breeder label is just cringeworthy to me, wish a better term had taken root. Just makes me think of animal husbandry. Plus it used to be a derogatory term used against straight people by our community, but at least made logical sense there. Kids these days, what ya gonna do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

You get to decide what you need to do to stay healthy.  My health comes first. The enjoyment of my partner comes second - because if I am not confortable then he will doubtlessly pick up on it. Sometimes “No.” is a full sentence. 

💯 +1 for Dusty! He does a fantastic job, always impressed by his attention to detail and he makes sure to listen to what it is you're looking for. And he's soooo sweet and cute! I started using him a couple of years ago when he was at Skin Care for Gents and followed him when he started his private practice out of his home. 

💯 +1 for Dusty! He does a fantastic job, always impressed by his attention to detail and he makes sure to listen to what it is you're looking for. And he's soooo sweet and cute! I started using him a couple of years ago when he was at Skin Care for Gents and followed him when he started his private practice out of his home. 

I had a great experience with Dusty - mentioned above - for sugar and body grooming. With Skin Care for Gents but out of their ApothecaryEO space in Andersonville.

Dusty is really good

I’ve been doing men’s body hair grooming, waxing, body treatments and facials since 2013. Working privately out of my apartment in Andersonville. 

I can attest, Dusty is the best in town.  His work is perfection. He is easy to work with,  great smile,  soft hands, makes you feel comfortable.  Definitely recommend!!!!