HIV is transmitted primarily sexually, and it can also be transmitted through blood. It cannot be transmitted through saliva, through casual contact, sharing a toilet seat in a public bathroom, sharing food with someone who is HIV infected. None of these are at all put anybody at risk.
HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids such as sperm, blood, and breast milk. It cannot be spread though simply touching the skin of an infected person or touching something they touched, unless it contains one a bodily fluid that HIV can be spread through. There are no reported cases of HIV being spread through urine or feces so toilet seat does not transmit HIV.
To have a good sense of self means to recognize limits and to know how comfortable you are with something. It helps you by making healthy decisions that are right for you.
