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The Odds Are in Your Favor
Disclosing one's herpes status generally receives one of three responses. Listen to this podcast to hear a real-life story from an HSV+ SPFPP listener and guest and some of her dating conversations about her disclosures.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 130
If you're on the fence about publicly disclosing your herpes status online, take a listen to this one. Our guest Laura shares her own experiences with not needing to for that sense of liberation people assume comes with it. It's often assumed there will be a sense of rejection by default. When we disclose, there are three potential responses; me too, no thanks, or tell me how we can be safe moving forward.
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Travelling has come to a complete stop for now, so it’s basically down to trips to the grocery store — and minimally so, at that. Also, we’re running out of essential supplies. First, it was toilet paper, but now we hear rumors that we can also expect condom shortages!
Courtney talks about dating, self-care, and self-love after his herpes diagnosis before opening up about his father and therapy.
It can feel impossible to process certain challenges in your life, and there is no handbook on how to live with HSV. Courtney Brame shares how he's navigating his HSV+ life in this powerful episode.
The way someone perceives another's level of confidence depends on whether they are in alignment with our authenticity, as Courtney and his guest Brenda discuss in this episode about surviving HIV.
Guest You, Me and HSV shares their story and what inspired them to create an HSV information-sharing social media brand.