When I found out I had HSV I was only 17 and im only 19 now. Honestly, I was so devistated, I felt like it was the end of the world! The worst part about it was that the person who gave it to me KNEW that he had it and NEVER told me. He was 6 years older than I, had 3 children under the ages of 4 and was still living with his "ex girlfriend" and was my 2nd partner and the only person i had ever NOT used protection with. I was younger and naive so i wasnt looking at the big picture or the  consequences. After the horrible news I began blaming myself and dealt with the verbal abuse and everything that i felt I had "deserved". I felt like i was so alone because I was so scared to tell my family because they warned me and i didnt listen. So.. i just kept it hush hush because he some how convinced me that nobody would be there for me, it took me a while to wake up! but..finally i told my family AND left him. My family accepted me and it made me feel great. Though they dont understand it sometimes, them just trying to makes me feel so NOT ALONE!