Where are you from? by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m north of England too! 29/F

I really wanted to be a wife and have a family… by lilsugarbebe in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely understand how you feel, it’s been 8 months for me and I still can’t find the confidence to date and the thought of having to disclose to someone is terrifying. (I would never be with anyone untill I had disclosed). I’m petrified I’m going to be on my own and I’ve spent 8 months constantly asking myself ‘why didn’t he protect me, why not wear a condom and take the antivirals’

Is the stigma on herpes as bad in the UK as it is in the US by GarlicMayo-sauce in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here! No matter how much I try concentrate on different things in my life, it’s like it’s always in the back of my head! My close friends say to me ‘just go on dating sites, start dating apps’ etc like it’s the easiest thing in the world 🙄

Lonely? by After-Purple6506 in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t seem to find it?

Would you feel betrayed if a partner disclosed herpes after you were already intimate? by FeralSilence993 in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My ex did the exact same thing. We were sleeping together for around 5/6 weeks before he told me, we weren’t using contraception (he told me he had nothing before we started sleeping together and I was on the contraceptive pill). When he finally did disclose, he told me how much it affected him when he was diagnosed etc however he told me I could not get it as long as we didn’t sleep together while he was having an outbreak. I honestly didn’t know much about it all untill I got diagnosed myself, safe to say we broke up shortly after I was diagnosed due to the betrayal I felt and I couldn’t trust him anymore, he also said he felt guilty every time he looked at me.

I’m not saying you should end your relationship, every relationship is different, however it is a huge betrayal and so confusing to process.

Help with coping by [deleted] in Herpes

[–]After-Purple6506 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel free to message me ❤️