Not The Way I Wanted To Start Senior Year

I was 17; summer before my senior year. Me & my boyfriend of 3 years broke up a few months before & it was hard- I was looking for the wrong attention from the wrong guys. 4th guy I had ever slept with and days later I was in SO much pain. I have an IUD and the first doctor that examined me said it was pelvic inflammatory disease from the IUD.


Then it got worse. I was in the ER & was screaming in pain because they put a catheter in because I held my pee in for 22 hours. They gave me morphine to ease the pain, but it didn't help much.

When the doctor told me it was herpes I broke down in tears & thought "I'm gonna be single forever. Never gonna get married & have a happy life" I was in the hospital for 5 days or so.

I texted the guy I had sex with and told him "did you forget to take your Valtrex?" And he texted back quickly and said "I don't have herpes" and I said "if you don't then why do you know what Valtrex is?"

Anyway, that was my only outbreak... Until 2 weeks ago (almost exactly 3 years later)

My boyfriend now knows about it.... He found out from my ex two years ago. He was more mad that I didn't tell him myself.

But when I had my 2nd outbreak two weeks ago- I broke down. He told me I have so much going for me and that it was just a little bump in the road on my way to success. He doesn't love me any less.

Herpes is embarrassing. But I do believe everything happens for a reason.

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Sep 15, 2015
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just found out
by: Anonymous

I your story was inspiring. I just found out I have herpes. I'm so depressed. Today the doctor called me and told me everything from my blood tests looked good . But the herpes test was missing . And when I looked at my results online two hours later . Guess what I had herpes. How can I be mad at the guy who gave it to me .. it's my own fault . I'm so stupid and now I have something I can never get rid of. I feel depressed , sad , angry , hurt , betrayed everything , every emotion . And I have no one to talk to except my boyfriend who is getting tested for it as I type this. The part that I hate the most is ... that I could've given it to someone else . I have no friends I can trust to tell .. I don't have a mom or dad or family.. so I'm pretty much just sitting here crying I wish.. I never had unprotected sex with someone I didn't know very well . I've probably had this for a year and now I'm having several aha moments...I don't even know how to confront him or if I should .

Sep 15, 2015
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just found out
by: Anonymous

I your story was inspiring. I just found out I have herpes. I'm so depressed. Today the doctor called me and told me everything from my blood tests looked good . But the herpes test was missing . And when I looked at my results online two hours later . Guess what I had herpes. How can I be mad at the guy who gave it to me .. it's my own fault . I'm so stupid and now I have something I can never get rid of. I feel depressed , sad , angry , hurt , betrayed everything , every emotion . And I have no one to talk to except my boyfriend who is getting tested for it as I type this. The part that I hate the most is ... that I could've given it to someone else . I have no friends I can trust to tell .. I don't have a mom or dad or family.. so I'm pretty much just sitting here crying I wish.. I never had unprotected sex with someone I didn't know very well . I've probably had this for a year and now I'm having several aha moments...I don't even know how to confront him or if I should .

Sep 23, 2014
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Advice?
by: Anonymous

I'm having trouble telling my boyfriend because I caught HSV2 in between the time we were broken up and I'm scared he will leave me for good..how do I tell him?


Aug 25, 2014
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Killing me
by: Anonymous

Have you been with a new guy since this? If so how did you tell him? Like everyone I kiss I need to tell? I'm with a serious bf now for two months and I don't know how to tell him or if I should.


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