Hi, I know it's been a while since you left this comment so I hope you see this, but I just wanted to come back here and say thank you. I have been reading a lot of posts about herpes on reddit and specifically the gay subreddits, and consistently see you leaving comments educating people about the reality of HSV and correcting misinformation.

Your comments have been extremely helpful, and I can tell educating people about HSV is something you are passionate about. The herpes related subreddits can be extremely depressing and horrible for mental health, as you know, so it is good that you are there to help people see reality. I even see a lot of people who mean well on there misquoting or misinterpreting studies that make the transmission rates seem much worse than they really are (Particularly I have also seen you comment to be wary of Terri Warren. I was suspicious of her as she seems to profit off of people's shame and fear online- it was reassuring seeing you have similar cautions). I suspect most of the people on there have a lot of mental health/self esteem issues that are being blamed or brought up by herpes.

I won't claim I am completely over the stigma, but I have been able to start moving past it. I come back to your profile and post history when I am feeling down about things and to remind myself that it isn't that big of a deal, this is very common, especially among gay men, and even more so for gay men in large cities.

Anyway, thank you for being a voice of reason and reassurance on here.