Anyone that’s been following my updates on the dates I’ve been going on… I have an update for you. I disclosed!

We started to hook up again, but I turned her down again. This time, she politely asked me why I was saying no. I knew it was the right time. I told her, and so far she’s been extremely understanding and receptive. After letting me talk and listening to me intently, her initial reaction was just to extend her arms to give me a big long hug. What an absolute sweetheart she is. She was so incredibly happy with me for avoiding sex and disclosing to her, and she respected me so much for that. Regardless of her decision, I feel good for doing the right thing, but I will cry like a baby if she rejects me. I’m totally falling for her and I would treat her like gold. She indicated that she needs time to do her research and make a decision, which is obviously understandable. However, despite this, she still invited me to stay the night again. I did, and we cuddled and kissed each other all night just as intimately as we did before I disclosed. This is a really good sign! She treated me the exact same. The affection and sexual tension was still very much there.

I learned that she has Psoriasis. This is good and bad. It’s good because they’re somewhat similar conditions of the skin, so she can relate to that. She totally understood the stigma surrounding HSV. Major positive! However, once she does her research, she’s going to realize that because Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition, exposing herself to HSV-2 may not be wise. From what I understand, HSV-2 outbreaks can be worse for those that have Psoriasis, and it may even exacerbate Psoriasis symptoms. Her immune system would be under a lot of stress.

Maybe there’s people out there that personally have or know someone that has both of these conditions? Is it manageable?