u/East_Bandicoot_2121

Did your diagnosis bring you closer to your belief or did it push you away, maybe toward a new belief?

i’ve been diagnosed with hsv 2 for almost two months now. it has been really hard to process but groups like this, youtube, and sometimes tiktok make me feel less alone and i’m grateful for everyone who shares their stories and advice because it really does help.

the guy who passed hsv 2 to me denies it and calls me crazy because he used a condom so he thinks there’s no way it was him. i think that mindset is ignorant because condoms are not 100%. after my diagnosis i found a post about him on the tea app from 6 months ago where another girl said he has herpes. seeing that honestly confirmed everything for me and made me even more upset because i realized i was being gaslighted the whole time.

i only contacted him when i first found out and texted him one more time a week later but i haven’t since because i don’t want to make the situation worse or harass him. he’s not going to admit it so it feels pointless to keep texting. at this point i think he knows he has it but never got tested for it.

seeing him continue life like normal while i’ve had to process all of this has been hard. honestly all i wanted was accountability and an apology but i understand that may never happen so now i’m trying to focus on accepting myself and moving forward.

sn: i fully believe us with hsv deserve love, happiness, and normal lives. my issue is not hsv itself. my issue is infecting someone and then playing dumb afterward with no conscience. that part driving me insane.

Hi everyone, I’m 21F recently diagnosed with HSV 2. I usually shave, but I have not since my diagnosis. What hair removal method have you found useful? Is it better to trim rather than shave? I was thinking about waxing, but I’m not sure if it’ll cause an outbreak. It’s about to be summer time & I really don’t want a bush of hair downstairs lol 😭.

Did the person who passed HSV2 to you ever apologize?

I know deep down that looking for an apology is probably pointless, and I realize I have to adjust my life and move forward. But right now, I’m struggling. I wanted to acknowledgment from him, but instead, I just got gaslighted. He’s out there living his life like normal, knowing he has it and knowing he never disclosed it to me.

I’m not trying to throw a pity party, but I don’t want to be stuck in this headspace anymore. If you never got an apology, how did you make peace with it?

SN: I know we all deserve to live our lives, and I’m not saying a diagnosis means life is over. I just feel like the lack of accountability is so unfair. My life has changed completely, and I’m struggling with that.

i told the guy who gave me herpes that he passed it to me and i did it over text like an idiot he denied everything and said we used a condom so there’s no way.

i told him you gave me hsv. he said he doesnt have hsv and that he always uses condoms so should blame the person you don’t use condoms with. he “don’t play like that”. i regret it so much i opened up to someone who doesnt care and i wish i just kept it to myself.

i feel so broken and lost i feel stupid im rethinking everything and wishing i thought things through instead of acting on emotion. im scared he might tell people it just feels so unfair.

i know race doesn’t matter, but if it adds any context we’re black.

Hi everyone! I have pisces mars 8H. I was wondering if anyone can educate me about this placement. I only see things about being indirect, passive, and daydreaming. Is there more to this placement? Does anyone with this placement have any spiritual gifts? I appreciate any help ♡

Hey I am 22F & recently got diagnosed with HSV 2. I have went through a whirlwind of emotions. I am so anxious because I have a fear of being “exposed”. I know that sounds childish and doubt it’s exclusive to the black community but I feel like we are the less empathetic about STDs. It gets looked at as “having that sh*t” “burning” “dirty/nasty”.

I feel this way because people my age work as medical assistants/LPNs and I am scared I might run into someone I know at the place I go or the pharmacy when I pick up my medication and they will see my results then spread it.

I am not looking into dating because I already know I’ll just be single the rest of my life.

Any advice to lessen this anxiety of being “exposed”?