I was sexually assaulted in May- the guy I was seeing stealthed me. I know condoms alone don’t prevent herpes from spreading, but he knew he had HSV2 and didn’t disclose that information. After I recovered from the pregnancy scare, I had an outbreak and knew I had HSV2. I went to the doctor to confirm.

I know my life isn’t over- I’ve dated people with HSV2 before this ever happened and I didn’t care. I know I can keep going and have a normal dating life, but I’m so scared to put myself out there again. I met a cute boy at the bar, we’ve been texting- but I’m dreading disclosing to him. I know I have to, but I just feel so embarrassed. I keep trying to think about what I would tell a friend in this situation, but I can’t seem to take my own advice.