Bugchasing (or Bug chasing) is a term, invented in the 1990s, stemming out of a subculture of gay men wanting (Chasing) to become infected with HIV. Bug chasers "chase" the bug by seeking sexual partners who are HIV positive for the purpose of having unprotected sex and having the partner change their seroconversion status.

Bug chasing as activity

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Though the practice of bug chasing seems incredibly risky and, in a worst case scenario, tantamount to suicide, interviews with "chasers" have identified recurring motivations for participating in the activity. Among these motivations:

• Some find relief from "condom fatigue", and feel that they don't have to worry about getting infected or worrying about changes in their HIV status.
• Some believe that HIV is simply a chronic manageable disease, like diabetes, and that the new drugs promise them a long and healthy life. (Modern antiviral therapy is extremely expensive, can still have painful and unpleasant side-effects, and does not cure or ultimately stop the progression of the disease.)
• Some couples see infecting the other partner as the deepest level of intimacy.
• Some men report that the element of danger in sexual encounters of this kind (including the "Russian roulette" activity) adds to the "rush" of arousal.
• There are men who, once infected, feel like they finally "belong" to a "fraternity" of infected men.

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Skye's on my side today I have her chasing her dad around the house saying "I bug him I bug him" that'll teach him not to answer his phone
heyhay28 (Hailey) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:49:55 -0000
Skye's on my side today I have her chasing her dad around the house saying "I bug him I bug him" that'll teach him not to answer his phone
Gotta go play the snake in the garden and the bad bug. Lots of screaming & chasing. Later #amwritingparty!
ThePreyers (Monica Pierce) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:22:08 -0000
Gotta go play the snake in the garden and the bad bug. Lots of screaming & chasing. Later #amwritingparty!
I've been chasing a nasty unicode bug around for all afternoon, I am totally exhausted and still can't find it...
cvedovini (Claude Vedovini) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:40:34 -0000
I've been chasing a nasty unicode bug around for all afternoon, I am totally exhausted and still can't find it...
Woke up in the middle of the night. "nightmare" sucks.TWO flying roaches were chasing me as i kill em wit ONE bug spray. #TwoIsBetterThanOne
xdeephole (Paul Oliva) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:43 -0000
Woke up in the middle of the night. "nightmare" sucks.TWO flying roaches were chasing me as i kill em wit ONE bug spray. #TwoIsBetterThanOne
Woke up in the middle of the night. "nightmare" sucks.TWO flying roaches were chasing me as i kill em wit ONE bug spray. #TwoIsBetterThanOne
xdeephole (Paul Oliva) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:04:43 -0000
Woke up in the middle of the night. "nightmare" sucks.TWO flying roaches were chasing me as i kill em wit ONE bug spray. #TwoIsBetterThanOne
Chasing down a quantum bug*, going mad. *Quantum bugs refuse to be observed.
Estie_Tabernak (Bill S.) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:47:39 -0000
Chasing down a quantum bug*, going mad. *Quantum bugs refuse to be observed.

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