consider this a poll

[chhotii]

On koshmom's suggestion, I am asking a direct question. I've been too lame to sign up as a paid user, so I don't think I can do an official "poll", but your feedback is requested. (Anonymous ok.)

This is apropos nothing.

Please indicate which of these most closely matches your feelings/opinions on the subject of "herpes" (HSV-2, to be precise):

1. I would never date someone with herpes. Surely a blister on Mr. Happy would be a fate worse than death.

2. If the right person came along, a minor skin condition wouldn't stand between us. Not that I'd rush into being physical with someone with herpes-- better to take things slow, and be sure that they are the right person, before risking anything.

3. I am impervious! I have genitalia of stainless steel! C'mon and ooze all over me, baby!

Thanks.

Comments

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

Since I have genital herpes, I am obviously biased, but I'm pretty sure that before I caught it, if I wanted to be fluid-bonded with someone, I wouldn't let that stand in my way. After all, it can't really do you any harm. The worst part is the social stigma.

[chhotii.livejournal.com]

So a follow-up for you. Do you perceive much social stigma in THIS crowd? Who (besides Crash) leans towards 1 (that you know of)? (This is just for future reference. I am SO not looking for any additional involvements at this point.)

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I would rather not name the fussy people by name, but I can only think of two other people in Elbonia (didn't know about Crash), one male, one female, for whom the fact that I had herpes meant that they refused to have intercourse with my lovers. I have only been personally rejected because of it once, recently, by someone who is new to the crowd. OTOH, I have only had one lover in this community who, bless his heart, was willing to go down on me without a barrier. *pout* In my experience, it's not risky behavior.