I Thought He Was The One?

Rachel

I recently met a guy who I can actually see myself marrying and spending the rest of my life with. We have been seeing each other for three weeks. We never had sex but have kissed and cuddled when we see each other. There’s really good chemistry between us that we’ve been discussing marriage, kids and moving out of state together. He is the first person I have met since contracting herpes who I really like. I have been trying to find the right time to tell him my diagnosis. Reluctantly and nervously I let him know that I have HSV1 through text. Some how I could not find myself telling him face-to-face and thought it would be easier but it’s just as hard. After telling him he didn’t text back until 15 minutes later and replied by saying “he wish I would have told him sooner”. But we haven’t been talking long. Because of the negative view on herpes I chose not to say anything earlier because I wanted him to know me first. I am not herpes. It do not define me. I’m a person who happens to have it. He then proceeds to say this isn’t the first time that someone he was dating told him about their diagnosis. He has been through this a few times and feels like God is punishing him. I don’t know what else to say and do. I already told him that I’m here for him if he wants to ask me any questions and express my feelings for him. How can I move on in this situation? I feel like he needs counseling with this but how do he thinks I feel living with this evening afraid of the worlds stigma and relationship rejection. Anyone with in site or advise?

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