When to have "the dreaded herpes talk"

When to disclose that you have herpes should fall somewhere in the middle between telling them on the first date over a bowl of lasagna and after your 30th wedding anniversary ... but when? http://www.herpeslife.com

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[spontaneriffic]

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[spontaneriffic]

Hey Baybeeface! I totally get the fear of rejection. It's a question of what is the person rejecting? A good article about this is on herpeslife(dot)com called "Herpes disclosure: What are you so ashamed of?"

[graphicdesign22]

There needs to be more videos on YouTube like this. It's very helpful. If people knew that the physical affects were not as bad as they think they are it wouldnt be such a taboo subject. But your right it all starts out with how you tell people. I've found it easier when I began telling people I worked with. At first I thought well I really don't give a crap. I'm just gonna be like yeah.. I have it, actually a lot of people have it and don't know about it. Most people don't have many break outs

[baybeeface13]

Thank you so much. I was just diagnosed and I don't know how to tell the person I'm seeing. We haven't had sex yet and he doesn't know why. How do you handle rejection?

[daydreamyjuggler]

you're sexy :)

[vrwhitlockable]

Also you are amazing...

[vrwhitlockable]

An ex of mine DIDN't tell me and gave it to me. It would have been nice to know before I moved in with him and started a fairly long term relationship. I probably still would have dated him had he told me. One of the first things he asked me when we met was did I have any std's, lol, I was so dumb, if that's not a red flag I don't know what is. He had already been burned and knew it. When I came down with it I got so sick, felt like I had the flu! Luckily an outbreak for me is 1 tiny bump.