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I miss you.
I miss how you’d do things without thinking. I miss how you felt happy most of the time. I miss how wild you were. You felt young. You felt like you were living a somewhat carefree life, like you weren’t calculating every move. You didn’t cry as much. You didn’t shake and think “I wish this wasn’t real”. You weren’t as scared to do basic things. You were more fearless. I miss the old me. Before I found out I had herpes. I feel like I’m hiding from the work now. I feel like I’m in a shell of layers that have accumulated in response to this diagnosis. The stigma of the world causes me to feel like a disgrace. I have a fear of being “found out” for something that is so normal to have. I hear people I know and some people I love talk about this disease as such a terrible thing. And I sit there in silence internalizing it all, because they are talking about me. I had more hope for the world, and now I don’t know how to over come this.
Sincerely,
The new me (a me that I wish wasn’t real)
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Cold sores and the other herpes are very different. Lots of people get cold sores. That isn't anything to be ashamed of. If others are falsely telling lies then there is a reason.
Someone wants to hurt you on purpose.
I have never had herpes. I get cold sores like lots of other people do and no I am not ashamed of it.
More than likely an ex is spreading false rumers so no one will want to be with you.
You should find the person doing that and take him for everything he or she has.
ReplyYou can even get your physician to testify for you.
ReplyCold sores are caused by herpes. It’s is the same thing
ReplyNo there are two different viruses. Herpes 1 and herpes 2 ,
One is cold sores and one is an S.T.D .
Might want to read up on it before acting like you know what you are talking about.
ReplyI have never had an STD.
ReplyHsv 1 can be located genitally as well. And hsv2 can be located orally. Both are herpes. As a society we should be educated and inform people we know so that the disease can be destigmatized
ReplySilence is a tool of the oppressor. All that has to happen for evil to prevail is silence of good people. While it may be hard, the best way to represent the problem and yourself is to be up front. Challenge these views as they come up and don't feed into the stigma and shame. Your beauty comes from you, not potential symptoms of a very common condition. It will be highly uncomfortable especially at first but you will absolutely see a difference in how you feel, you may change how they think or perceive things (at least how they talk about stuff), and you could be the person that plants a seed of knowledge that grows and spreads, shielding others from ignorance of judgement. I'd bet you haven't been the only one feeling this way during those convos. We all need to be willing to take these steps to change the things we don't want to see. It takes time. No matter, just stay strong and know you're not alone and there is nothing wrong with you!
ReplyI want the person spreading rumors.
ReplyThis was very thoughtful and much appreciated
ReplyI’m scared to hookup with new boys because I know that I have to have the conversation with them. I have to ask them if they’ve been std tested and then I have to tell them my status
ReplyYou shouldn't just hookup anyways.
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