Extremely depressed please help

Hello! Sorry to hear that you are struggling with this, believe me when I say it gets better in time. I'm 23 and was diagnosed in April this year, and here's how I see it...

We have ONE life. Yes, some may say finding a 'mate' is the number one thing to achieve in life... I think it's one OF the greatest things in life, not the greatest thing.

Who would you want to date? Someone who is letting a virus that usually stays

dormant in their body, control them? Or someone who is living life to the full?

Because so far I've realised that I can still live t life just the same as before I had herpes laying around.

I want to date someone full of life, someone that makes the most of it - so I do exactly that, in hope that it will attract that type of person to me.

The more you focus on what might happen or might not happen, the further away it will seem.

You could get hit by a bus tomorrow, does that stop you crossing the road?

You might not ever find your perfect partner - but that still wouldn't necessarily be herpes fault - you may not have found them anyway!

This doesn't really make sense, all I'm trying to say is that if you think positive, focus on the fact that your life is still the same and stop worrying about dating and focus on living for YOU, then maybe, just maybe, life will fall into place

I'm so sorry you're feeling so down my friend.: (

I'm 24 and have had it for 3 years. I remember how awful I felt at first.

I had the same reaction. How will anyone love me or want to be with me?

But I gained control and stay positive. I've been in a loving relationship for 2 years with some one who has not contracted the virus from me. He is fully aware of my condition, and doesnt look at me any differently.

You are still you and you are worth loving.

I hope that soon you find peace and realize your worth is fully in tact!

Well I'm a 23 female and I just find out bout 2months ago just learn to accepted and it doesn't change u at all if the person doesn't want to date you then it's there lost if You read more about it and Learn more it will be easier to understand it and know it's really not as bad is people make it to be I mean I haven't yet had an outbreak that I know of and I still do the same thing told a friend and he didn't care some people just really need to grow up and be more inform of it

Yes i have asked. My self the sane question. But if the girk realy care about u she would understand.

I'm gonna say a banal but a true thing: you are not alone. Millions of people have herpes, and perhaps one in two felt, depressed, etc. It' s a normal thing, I'm sure you will find the way out. You can meet people who have the same condition on various sites, there are a lot of stories of those who coped with the emotional effects of herpes. It's not a deadly disease. You've got your whole life ahead of you, don't let this situation spoil it.

Dude I know what you feeling right now. I'm not even sure if I have it yet or if I have it, how did I get it ? I've been crying for the last couple of days thinking the same thing and social media so ridiculous these days, if anyone finds out its gonna make you wanna kill yourself. This is a harsh world we live in. I honestly can't walk right now because it's so painful down there. I'm praying one day it's a cure for this stupid thing.