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Advice for loving someone with herpes


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Hello,

I came across this site while trying to find emotional suppport for my boyfriend during an outbreak. He becomes so sad. He's usually well put together, but after 15 years of him living with this STD. He has never forgiven himself for having it. He was honest with me from day 1. I'am not infected. He puts my best interest first. Any advice for me???? I just want to be as supportive as I can for him.

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Be there for him... do other fun things together, it is a short period of time... Distract thoughts from the outbreak... intimate without sex like cuddling...

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It's a Guy Thing

I support the advice from the previous posts.

You may also advise him to spend time with the boys. The guys have a lot to talk about: cars, sports, etc. They step out, have a great time; allowing him to think positive and feel great.

No time for being weepy...smoothly change the subject.

If you find that he seeks attention from his woes, you know what to do...nip it in the bud! Sadness won't heal herpes. Show him that you don't want to be sad. This is not in your "program." You are happy and want to stay happy. You want to do happy things...advise to do happy things together!

Deep down he needs to forgive himself and who-ever passed the herpe buck. Forgiveness is his ticket to freedom of all downs about this dis-ease. You can't really help him with this, because forgiveness comes from deep within the recess of his soul. He has to come to this "state of mind" of letting go of the past. Many people are where he is. They feel anger, resentment. We can only give advise to let go and pray that he acquires the strength within to let go of this pain and to forgive.

Besides, he HAS a girlfriend who appears to love him!!!???? What more can he ask for?

:smile:

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You can also send him to this site where he will get a very big change in perspective in dealing with this dis-ease. There he will learn that he need never suffer with outbreaks anymore and it's up to him really.

www.authorsden.com/christyCharles

Look especially at the article called Stay Alkaline Stay Outbreak Free

Hang in there for him. Till you master those outbreaks having herpes can still be a biggie.

Christy

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