Hi please don’t judge me. I have genital herpes (not something I asked for!) I rarely have outbreaks but I’m absolutely petrified of being rejected for it.

I’m single and wanting to settle down however I’m just so ashamed of this and feel like it’s holding me back massively. And if I do meet someone and feel comfortable enough to tell them (obviously before the relationship gets intimate) what if they tell others? Or don’t want to know me because of this?

I wouldn’t NOT tell someone because that what happened to me and now look at me I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.

This is causing me to be so depressed. Any advice would be appreciated. Or others who have been in this situation xx