A very good reaction from a friend :)

[normalprofessional]

I told a male friend recently about having h. (I'm female).

His reaction was so relaxed, it was amazing!

He said something along the lines of, It's an STD. It's no big deal. It's common.

Then he proceeded to tell me that a girl he dated in the past had disclosed to him that she had h. So I probed him for information as to how he handled that and what she said to him.

She said, If things are going to go any further with us, you need to know I have h.

He said, Okay no problem. (Something like that).

They didn't stay together for other reasons, but he said it was no big deal to him that she had h.

I was so happy to hear this!

 

We just have to believe...

[whitedaisies]

Wow!

 

So wonderful when you hear stories like this!

[WCSDancer2010]

I wish I had some magic serum I could give to people to help them to realize that by staying "in the closet" about Herpes, we actually add too the stigma of the virus because

 

1) By isolating we feel alone, unsupported, and unloved ... when the fact is that many many of our friends have had some experience with/know of someone who has it..

 

and

 

2) We allow those who are not educated to think that STD's are only caught by promiscuous people.

 

(((HUGS)))

 

http://www.upworthy.com/a-4-year-old-girl-asked-a-lesbian-if-shes-a-boy-she-responded-the-awesomest-way-possible Ash Beckhams Closet Ted Talk

 

Kirsty Spraggon Ted Talk “You are only as Sick as Your Secrets

http://herpeslife.com/closets-are-hangers/#more-2265 Carlos

 

[lm44]

@WCSDancer2010

 

I love that Kirsty Spraggon Ted Talk! I just shared it on my Facebook! Thank you for sharing!

[WCSDancer2010]

Glad you liked it! Did you look at the Ash Beckam link too? I just showed it to a friend today ... very powerful stuff!