Ever feel like no one else seems to have "the gift" but you? All these ads everywhere for sex and no one else is willing to admit they have it?
I know the statistics. I know people lie. And I know how many people don't know they have it.... but COME ON... I rarely see ads for it.
That being said... hello.
I know the statistics. I know people lie. And I know how many people don't know they have it.... but COME ON... I rarely see ads for it.
That being said... hello.
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Sun, January 8, 2006 - 11:19 PMHey Jen,
I read an article recently that said that they tested everyone that came into a clinc in the Chicago suburbs... and something like 20% of the people tested pos for HSVII.. However 80% of them were unaware that they had it... so I think that the 20-25% figure maybe right on, but that one in four of those people who look down their nose at you already have HSVII.
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Tue, January 10, 2006 - 4:23 PM
Last I read it was 1 in 4....did the stats go up?
Well...either way, HERPES IS REALLY COMMON so when people act like asses about it - that's what they need to know. -
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Tue, January 10, 2006 - 4:35 PMI'm not an expert, but I think it's because it's perceived as a sexual disease, and people tend to freak out when you talk about their 'naughty bits'. People don't have Oral Herpes, they have a 'cold sore'. But if they had Genital Herpes, it's "Flaming Crotch Crickets of Death!!!!'.
I'm sure Chris or someone else will sum it up better than I can. WE know what's going on, but that's because we have to...
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Wed, January 25, 2006 - 12:14 PMI fully understand what your saying Jennifer. I live in Bakersfield California and I have yet to find anyone that says they have it. Its like me and my ex-husband are the only ones in B-town that have it :-( -
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Thu, January 26, 2006 - 9:44 PMYour ex musta gotten it from somewhere.
There seem to be a lot of HSV2 pos people in Portland... but finding someone I want to be with is hard enough without excluding 4/5ths of the population. It seems that hanging with someone just because you share a disease is odd. Of course the three people I have dated who werent HSV2 pos ran (ok one ran, the other two just walked)... so what do i know?
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Thu, January 26, 2006 - 10:25 PMAwww... sorry to hear t hey ran James, I'm sure it wasn't from the HSVII was it?
I know what the statistics say... and I know that not everyone that has it, knows it.... but I've told at least 15 - 20 people/friends/chat buddies/stranges on CL, that I have it and all I ever hear is "wow, that's too bad". I usually expect to hear, "Yeah, me too". But never.
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Fri, January 27, 2006 - 9:25 AMWell I can only say what they said to me:
"I can not believe you would think it was ok to expose me to that" (I told her before we had sex... then we had sex... then she said that... ok she was nuts and i am better off without her)
"Thats not something i want in my life" from another girl (yes also before sex... at least she didnt sleep with me). It was at least said honestly and kindly, which really is all one can expect.
There is a woman in my life who knows and is Ok with it, but I am not that into her (don't get me wrong, she is a good friend and i like her, but she reminds me too much of an ex in the way she thinks... an ex i broke up with over same). so i know that I can have a GF, its just that the h has put another rung in the ladder I guess.
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Re: is it really 1 in six?
Fri, January 27, 2006 - 10:01 AMThat sucks. People suck.
I've only had one turn down out of about ten guys, but he was about 6 years younger and very unexperienced with women in general. Most have been understanding, but I attribute that to guys wanting sex more than women and will do anything to get it. Wow. See the low self esteem it's given me? So sad. And mostly because it's a social STIGMA.
Ok, off the subject... does this woman in your life know "you're just not that into her"?
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