So I had the herpes talk
I met this wonderful guy on new years and we have been talking everyday since we met. I really like him and I enjoy every moment we spend together. Every time we went on a date I wanted to have the...
View ArticleHerpes disclosure by text
Hey guys,So I know this isn't always the best method, but I disclosed to someone via text today! I had already been intimate with this person and did not tell him. I know it was a bad move, but I...
View ArticleMore Success than Failure
In the past year I have disclosed that I have herpes to 4 guys and have been surprised to find that their responses are mostly of gratitude for telling them and that they are willing to work through...
View ArticleThings have been great :)
I haven't been on here much lately because things have been great! The herpes talk success stories keep on rolling in! I met a wonderful person who wasn't scared by the h at all because his...
View ArticleTelling my best friend and my boyfriend that I have herpes
So, I was not prepared to be writing in here so quickly. No actually, I was not prepared to write in here at all - I was 100% sure that anyone I told would reject me. Silly, I know, but as the H is...
View ArticleHerpes can find you the right partner!
When I was first diagnosed with Herpes about 18 months ago I also already had HPV...something I had lived with for 20+ years. It flared up again after many years with the first Herpes episode....I was...
View ArticleTold my new guy I have genital herpes and he said...
So I wanted to share my story with other people who may be dealing with dating and having genital herpes! I have recently found out that this is no easy task! I mean dating is hard enough then add...
View ArticleHerpes talk success! In shock and so encouraged...
I haven't posted here much besides 1 initial post near the beginning of my herpes journey, which I started at the end of October 2012. It hasn't been a terribly long time, but I have dealt with it in...
View ArticleH for happy
It's been about 3 months since I started dating an amazing man (see my last post from May), and as of last weekend we call each other boyfriend and girlfriend, woohoo, yup, I'm in a relationship again...
View ArticleTwo Months In, Two Herpes Talks, Two Amazing Reactions
Some of you may recall my first post - don't worry, I'm not going to post a monthly update :) Although there have been good days and bad, I still say the good ones have outweighed the bad. Most of the...
View ArticleFinally Had 'The Herpes Talk'
It's been awhile since I've posted. I've been dating a guy for about 7 months (semi long distance, I.e., 2.5 hrs away).My secret has been ripping me apart inside and I kept thinking, "He's going to...
View ArticleHerpes talk/disclosure success story
Hey everyone, So I have been dating this guy for over two months. We hang out a few times a week. Things have been getting more serious over the past month or so. Every time we hang out it is like we...
View ArticleWhat a relief... Herpes talk success!
I am fairly new to this forum and thought I would share a story I recently experienced. I know reading other positive stories has helped me tremendously!! So I want to contribute in hoping to help...
View ArticleThings are getting better...
Hi everyone, I haven't been around much which is a double edged sword. On one hand, I haven't been around to help others; on the other, I haven't felt in as much need of support for myself. I've...
View ArticleThe Herpes Talk with C....from confident, to scary, to nerve wracking, to...
I disclosed to C last night. (Finally).We've been officially together for a couple of weeks, and unofficially for I don't know how long. You see, I was with him about a year ago, in the 2012 fall...
View ArticleMy first post: My positive (and first!) “herpes talk”
Hello!I know how important it is for all of us to read about positive accounts of the “herpes talk.” I know, because I spent time on this forum just reading everything I could find when I first found...
View ArticleI disclosed, I disclosed!! And its ALLLL GOOOOD
So, I did it. I told someone who I recently started dating about the good 'ol herpes thing. It was my first time telling someone that I truly care about. It was scary, I will admit that. I can honestly...
View ArticleAfter the Herpes Disclosure. What Happens Now?
Helloooo everyone! About a month ago I posted my story of disclosure. My first, real disclosure. It was a great experience, and I have been basking in its success for a while now. Read: Ive been in a...
View ArticleHerpes disclosure ends with a smile
I've been getting "closer" to my best friend, it started a week before my first outbreak and this whole ordeal of discovering H. I've been friends with him since 4th grade and we kissed for the first...
View ArticleHow to disclose herpes? Phone/text or in person?
Meeting in person? over the phone? or by text?I found out I had herpes approx a yr ago and came to terms with it fairly quickly as I process quickly.I've only disclosed once before and was rejected, I...
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