lauren1x

Hi everyone, I've found myself yet again researching how easy it is to pass genital herpes on and thought I'd join this discussion as it's the most informed and friendly one I've seen before. I've had genital herpes since I had just turned 17 (I'm now nearly 20) and I find it very hard to come to terms with it still. Luckily for me I have a very understanding family who have always tried to make me feel better about it. I caught genital herpes off someone who (I felt) took advantage of the fact I was alot younger than him and had only slept with one other person. Unfortunately for me the condom split when we had sex and I caught the virus. Since then I have always thought I was looking for someone who I could have a long term relationship with and tell them everything about what I'd been through and the fact I have herpes. After getting a boyfriend and telling him, I realised that it wasn't what I was looking for at all. I'd sort of settled for someone I didn't really love just because I knew they'd be nice about it. I know it sounds slutty but I think I'm just looking for casual sex which is now impossible for me to do. Most 19 year old girls are able to go out and sleep with people they barely know (using a condom of course) and have nothing to worry about. I just fear that it's impossible for me to go and do that. I just want to be able to enjoy myself without the complications of telling someone I have herpes and putting them off completely. Has anyone got any advice for me?