So I have been seeing a guy for about a month and a half and just broke the news to him about my herpes this past week.  I don't think he really knows how to take it.  I told him I would understand if he didn't want to see me anymore, but he insisted that he wouldn't do that.  However, the next time we hung out he was completely different.  Wouldn't even give me a hug and just sat in the corner of the couch keeping to himself.  Then a couple days later he tells me that he likes me, but would just like to stay as friends.  Which of course is upsetting because this is the first person I had to break the news to and no one really wants to get rejected by the person that they care for.  I understand that he's probably freaking out and not really sure how to process this information...I mean I'm sure we were all freaking out when we found out we had it.  I just need a way to let him know that I'm still the same person I was before I broke the news to him, however I'm not completely sure how to bring up that whole topic.  Part of me hopes that if I just give him some time to process and just be there for him...even if it is just as a friend...then maybe he'll come around and realize that it's not the end of the world.  I'm on suppressive therapy as well as lysine capsules to reduce the reoccurence of outbreaks and transmission.  I'm just confused.  Any thoughts or ideas on this?