Am I angry at the person who gave me genital herpes? No. Here’s why: Truthfully, I don’t remember EVER feeling angry about contracting an STI or even believing it was someone else’s fault. Shocked, scared, appalled, embarrassed? Definitely! Anger? No. I put myself “at risk” – I didn’t use barriers consistently or correctly, I didn’t […]
Our First External Interview – Genital Herpes – STI Interviews
This person has so graciously volunteered to be our first interview – yey!!! (And then, recently, she wrote a follow-up about how The STI Project has impacted her.) Thank you for sharing your story for The STI Project and for the many readers interested in hearing more. If you’d also like to share your story, […]
Share Your STI/STD Story – STI Interviews
As the first interview in The STI Project’s series of STI Interviews, I think it’s only appropriate I answer my own interview questions. Even though, as the Executive Director, I am choosing to answer publicly, it is The STI Project’s intention to allow anyone to participate in these interviews anonymously; your privacy and comfort are […]