Thanks so very much for your post.

Its great news you are feeling postive about yourself and your situation.

Stay strong and continue to seek support - no one needs to go through this or any other illness alone.  Here are some support group resources you might find helpful.

All the best, SMM 

Well NiceGuy...I commend you for leaving.  I got Herpes from my husband.  I stayed with him for about 4 years because like you I thought no one else would want me.  I had actually found myself telling him "Well I guess we're just going to have to rot together aren't we?"  VERY BAD.  I was depressed and feeling sorry for myself and I felt dirty.  But as time went on and with alot of advice from my mother...I began to realize that although having Herpes sucked (for lack of a better term) Things could always be worse.  I could have contracted AIDS, HIV or my life could have been worse.  I figure it this way...I had been in a loveless relationship for 10 years, at least now I knew that whom ever cared about me enough to stay with me after I told them what my problem was must really love me and know that I am more than the title of my disease.  If a person cant see you for who you are then obviously they are not in it for you but themselves.  I hope this helped you a little....at least to know that others have gone though the same situation as you. ~Mariposa