Nineteen Years Old With Herpes and Positive Attitude

by Cherry
(United Kingdom)

I'm 19 years old and a few days ago I got told I had Herpes. My immediate reaction was that my current boyfriend had cheated on me and I really did feel like my life was over. When I learnt more about it I remembered that my ex boyfriend had many cold sores throughout our relationship and it was probably passed to me through oral sex.

I felt dirty, disgusted and ashamed when I found out. I have never been one to sleep around I had 3 sexual partners who at each time I was in a relationship with. I'm just coming towards the end of my first outbreak and it has been hell. The pain was so bad and I have been very upset about the whole ordeal.

When I found out I had Herpes, I went straight on the Internet and read a load of depressing stories that made me feel that my life was OVER! Three days ago I plucked up the courage to tell my boyfriend who was completely fine with it and more than understanding! I've realized now that it is not the end of the world by any means!

Okay so you have to be more careful now during sex but since when was that a bad thing? I used to think H was a filthy and disgusting disease that only promiscuous people had, but now I have it myself I realize how much of a bad stigma is attached to it. I understand at first it is a huge shock and very upsetting, but honestly people go through way worse in their lives.

There are people with AIDS out there! H is simply a skin condition that is now a part of your life and that's it. People get worried that potential partners won't accept them but why would you want to be with someone like that anyway? Although it is very important to tell every sexual partner that you have H, it doesn't mean that you have to portray it in a huge scary light!

Explain the virus and explain to them their risks and then it is up to them whether they want to take the risk! I honestly did think it was the end of the world for me. I model, I have a great social life, I'm in university, etc! I thought all of this would be ruined but it will only ruin your life if YOU let it! Okay outbreaks are not nice of course but the more you stress the more outbreaks (OB) your likely to get!

Be healthy, maybe start a gym, take anti viral medication and multi vitamins and just generally make sure your immune system is at its best always. When/if you get another OB try not to get down about it because it WILL pass and you'll be back to your normal self in no time :) it doesn't matter who you are, think of all the celebrities that would have herpes? Everyone thinks they're alone but that's only because people keep it to themselves.

At first allow yourself to be a little bit down. It"s inevitable that you're going to be gutted but after a few days hold you head up and get ready to move on. You may read stories of people on the net that gave suicide thoughts and have been depressed for years but as much as I hate to say it.. it's self inflicted! There is no reason to feel like your life is over because of this! Okay it's annoying and you have to change your life style slightly but that's it! Don't let it affect your confidence or happiness :)

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