Hi guys! I am really grateful that I have found this group.

Hi guys! I am really grateful that I have found this group. I am 20 years old and I found out I have genital herpes about 2 months ago. My first outbreak was a really scary, painful and isolating experience. I broke up with my ex soon after. They were my first relationship and the person who gave it to me. I was having doubts before I got herpes, but after going through that much pain and them not apologizing, it was obvious that they could not give me that emotional support I needed. It has been really hard these past 2 months and I honestly have been terrified about finding someone who would want to me with me. I have been avoiding these feelings as I was focused on school, but now that I have more free time, I know I need to do more research and taking steps to acceptance because I am tired of feeling this way. I fortunately have been able to find a friend who also has herpes, and I am really grateful to be able to talk with them. My friends without herpes have been really helpful also, but its difficult since they can never truly understand how I am feeling. Im glad I started looking into support groups, since it helps a lot to have someone who also has herpes simply say that I will be okay, and that I am worth love and intimacy.