bluey

Hi, I just turned 19 years old last month so I feel like I’m pretty young to have already catched genital herpes which has made me feel worried about the future as I have it for the rest of my life and I have a long way to go. I was going to tell my mum but then she coincidentally started speaking about how she knew someone with herpes and she was “mortified” when she found out and it “ruined her life” and you can’t ever have a normal pregnancy which completely threw me off and instantly made me feel bad. I’m worried that I will scare off partners in the future and that I will be judged when I already feel pretty rubbish about it, as I have a lot on my hands as it is. Just need some support as I’ve only told a few close friends and don’t feel like I can tell anyone else.

Hey! I’m a bit younger and on the other side of the ocean in the UK but pretty sure I can relate to what your going through!