Thanks for your positive feedback. I really hope you are right - I have chickened out of telling him about 6 times now...every time I think of it with him in front of me I just see our fairytale coming to an end. Time isnt going to make it any better...I know I need to tell him asap. I will try to keep in mind that if he doesnt accept me as I am then he isnt really worth it in the long run. Thanks again, your comment was much appreciated. :)

Just remember: without honesty, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no relationship. The person who infected me denied having any STDs when we began our relationship. He refused to educate himself about asymptomatic herpes. He was a doctor. He did nothing to protect me and gambled with my health. When I became infected 1 1/2 years later, I lost trust and the relationship deteriorated rapidly. An unifected partner has to be informed and comfortable with a partner having herpes. If the partner is not, that person should not be shamed for not wanting to pursue the relationship any further. I have an extreme case of herpes that resulted in an autoimmune disease. Herpes can reduced the quality of life significantly for some people and therefore, infected persons need to be responsible with disclosing recognizing we are talking about someone's health. In addition, drug therapies without insurance can be very costly. Anyone with an extreme case of herpers suffers immensely without them.