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  1. I was diagnosed in May of 2015 when I had my first and only outbreak... I was told not to bother getting typed because they are so interchanged now- though I'm considering doing it just to know (so if y'all have advice on this, I'd love to hear it as well.) I met someone a few weeks ago on a dating app, and shortly after we started talking I told him about having herpes- he obviously was uncertain about it but generally pretty accepting. As he told me now, he feels that since I was open and honest with him he can at least try to understand and accept it for me. I really, really like this guy. We have a lot in common and I see a future with him in it. However, he is really struggling with the fact that I have herpes, and I am at a loss to help him. I have tried to provide him with the knowledge I have of what I have, how it works, and what I am doing to prevent transmission (Valcyclovir daily) and have given him some information and studies on transmission over time and general stuff. However, he just cant seem to understand it or accept it- he's worried he'll get it from kissing me, or touching me, or anything really, even though I have it genitally, not orally. I really like this guy and really want this to work out but I'm incredibly frustrated at feeling like my explainations are not enough, and he keeps getting conflicting infromation off the internet as well... I've offered to bring him to a Dr. appointment so he can ask his questions, but at this point, I dont know what to do. Have I done enough in disclosing, offering information, and explaining how it works and what I'm doing to prevent transmission? Is there more that I can do? Or is this now in his field and his job to decide whether or not I'm worth the risk? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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