Thanks again! :) you are great! :)
Glad to help. Keep after your OCD. EWH
Again, everything you said makes perfect sense. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me this afternoon. LIke I said, I never noticed any kind of fluid on his hands nor did I notice any kind of cuts on his hands at all nor any fluids on his hands. I guess I just let the fear get ahold of me. the handshake only lasted for no more than 2 seconds and my cut had been there a couple of days, it never bled. the cut was so so small almost like a papercut and is about totally healed now, barely noticeable. thanks again for being so nice!
thanks so much for your help. I guess I was just afraid that if he had a bleeding cut on his hands or fingers or if he had some kind of bodily fluids on his hands that it could have gotten into my tiny cut. I worry so much about HIV. I appreciate your help and expertise. thanks
Welcome to the Forum. Please don't let your fears get the best of you, there is absolutely no risk whatsoever from having shaken hands with an HIV infected person even in the presence of a non-bleeding cut. You have nothing to worry about and no reason for concern.
Further, I would also point out that you do not even know if this person had HIV. As a gay male in the U.S., the chance that he even had HIV are less than 10%.
No need for worry, no need for testing. I hope my comment is helpful. EWH