"The kind of person who has been humbled by life is going to see your herpes disclosure not as 'Eww, herpes!' but as 'Yeah, you have baggage, too?"
So many of us can take rejection so personally — especially when it comes to the herpes talk. And it totally makes sense why ... it's of course super vulnerable and our sexuality is such a core part of us. But there are just so many layers to consider before you take a rejection as 100% because of who you are as a person. But what if it's nothing personal? What if it's part of the process of finding the right one for you?