Since ive been diagnosed ive struggled with feeling worthless. I’m only 22 and only had 3 sexual partners all of them were relationships. I caught it from an ex who’s still totally in denial that he has it. I just dont know how to move on from this. I see other single girls my age living carefree with the freedom to date and enjoy being young. I cant help to feel like im at the bottom of the barrel now. I know that herpes isnt a death sentence but still, I cant help but feel like nobody is going to want me knowing I have this. I understand that people are only protecting themselves but still it sucks. I hate that this happened to me, I felt like I did everything right. I always made sure I got tested before and after each relationship. I didnt use protection everytime but since I knew my status and my ex boyfriend swore he had a clean bill of health I trusted him. That trust cost me my sexual freedom :/. I wish there was a cure for this or at least a shot/pill that makes it so that you can’t pass the virus on. My outbreaks aren’t too bad, they’re very small and the itch goes away with anti-itch cream. I thought about doing the whole herpes dating sites but im just not into online dating. Sorry if this is all over the place.