Safe Sex in Erotica

One of the forums I check in on from time to time had an interesting topic about safe sex in erotica. The question was rather writers like to have their characters practice save sex. I thought the topic was of interest even though I didn't jump in on the topic on that forum. 

I write fiction and therefore my characters are not real, though inside my head they argue they that they are. But that's a whole different topic...anyway. I can see the argument for just letting them go...condoms be damned! Do it now and worry about the consequences later. However, I like to think of my work as realistic to some degree.  

Anyway...because I like to be realistic I normally have my characters practice safe sex. I have pieces where they don't and when they don't they normal worry about it or cross their fingers that everything will be okay afterwards.  In these pieces they seems to always say screw it and that they are clean or that she's on the pill...or whatever. 

In this modern day and age most sexually responsible people who may have sex with someone they are not in a long term relationship with are going to have protection on them. At least I hope they do. I would prefer to show that as it grounds the piece in some sort of reality. 

Is safe sex in erotica a big deal to you?  Do you prefer stories with or without it? Or even care? Let me know I am curious to know.