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Originally posted by WarChild
Are you trying to tell me, this poor girl actually believed that testing people every 3 or 4 weeks was a 100% safeguard against any of them being HIV positive? Somebody should have told her.
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Based on her age, I bet she did believe that she was 100% safe. She may be smart for her age, I don't know her, but even a smart 18 year old is still pretty ignorant when it comes to how the world really works. When you're young, you're invinsible. I agree, someone should have told her but I'm not sure if it would have made a difference or if she even would have believed it.
The legal age should be 21 across the board to be considered an adult. This should include fighting for your country, drinking alcohol, smoking, having sex for money, and gambling. When it's 18 for one right and 21 for another, it makes us feel more grown up than we actually are at 18.
I started having sex as a young teenager. I was way too young, I know that now. But at the time, I felt ready and nobody could have convinced me otherwise. During my "slut" phase, I was still jailbait so I probably got taken advantage of a lot less than had I been over 18.
Looking back at all the bad decisions I made, I'm thankful that I was never raped or molested, didn't catch a lifetime disease, and am still alive now. I was lucky.
The Laura Roxxx case makes me sad. I can't see myself making the same decisions, but you never know... Sure, she should have known the risks, but based upon her age I don't think that's a realistic expectation. She made the choice, she got burned. Although it wouldn't have been while filming porn (I don't do porn), I could have just as easily wound up in the position she faces now. At 18 if I had been in the situation, I probably would have committed suicide. She's where she is, blaming doesn't help anything, and she really needs our help and support.