Hey, all. I'm new to this site and group. Looking for support, sage advice, a friendly chat, whatever. I've had HSV2 for about ten years now and have really let it influence my decisions and life, not in a good way, in a rather lonely, depressing way. So, I'm looking to turn this around; I could use your help. Thanks.
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Hey sorry to hear that. I'm only on my fourth day. How has it affected your decisions?
Sorry to hear of your recent news.
In short, I've let it hold me back; I've let it perpetuate a constant cycle of negative self-talk; I've let it hold my self-esteem low; I've let it affect how I relate to others I'm attracted to (I've learned to expect rejection and so have stopped trying).
I think a lot depends on one's personality in terms of how the news is received and how one decides to relate to the hard fact of having HSV. I had some issues w/ anxiety and depression before I got it, so that certainly made/makes things harder.
I think extraverts take the news easier; I think it impacts them less. (I'm more of an introvert.) If you consider yourself assertive, sociable, enthusiastic, resilient, etc. then I think you'll be just fine.
@homofaber Sounds like you’ve made a great start on making new positive decisions just by acknowledging what you’ve been doing and how it’s effected you. Don’t let it hold you back. You never know, some of those others that you were attracted to might also have had it. Smack the negative self-talker in the mouth and let the positive one talk it’s butt off.