I got herpes about 9 months ago from a guy that lied to me about not having it. It took me months to accept the fact that I have it, and to dump him because he treated me like crap. It's been a long road of recovering and acceptance of myself, but this has left me quite bitter towards other people. I finally know who I am and feel comfortable with... Read more
well, I thought I was getting back on track. Starting life over with my new challenge of herpes. I thought I was going to be ok, and believed everyone when they said that if someone can't accept the fact that you have herpes then they dont deserve you. Well...I dont really know anymore. I wasnt looking for love, when my ex (one that I was madly in... Read more
How you interpret, cope and move on from difficult experiences shows character, bravery and levels of maturity. When I found out I had herpes (back in November 2008) I thought my life was over. When I told my boyfriend he was hostile and unsupportive. After a week, he came around to "deal with this together" but anytime I asked questions, I got... Read more
well, it's another day in the life of "scared but living" and once again, I am brought back to reality, checking out this site in a time of fear. I love reading stuff on this site because I don't feel so alone when on here, however, I do feel very dumb. Sometimes, I think to myself...how could I not have known this stuff?! How could I have put... Read more
Hi all,
I'm sorry I'm back again because I don't know how to let go of this anger. In retrospect, life was so easy and 'perfect' 2 months ago, and now...I feel trapped in a life of uncalledfor punishment. I'm angry at myself, angry at my boyfriend, and angry at the world. I still don't know how to let go of all this anger. I used to... Read more