Hello everyone

I've been diagnosed with a chronic hep B since I was 6 years old. Now i'm almost 25 years old. I am having trouble with dating women, as I am afraid of their reaction to that fact.

I've been with one girl for a month, hadn't any sex and told her. She dumped me after a few days, said she felt uneasy with it.

Though, I also had a girlfriend once that was ok with it, and we were using condoms all the time.

I'm so afraid of the reaction and possibly infecting someone whom I love, that I've sabotaged most of my romantically opportunities on purpose.

Please share with me your opinions, as I am
sinking into deep dark depression.

hey hows it going. I know exactly how you feel. My new GF had hep B since she was a child through one of her family members. She tells me how bad of a feeling it is. I am getting vaccinated just to be safe and I still love her for who she is. Her having hep B will not scare me or make me dump her. Hep B is something we can fight together. More importantly ..if you can find someone who understands the situation. Hold on

Good luck. That is hard. Be educated and be able to explain it in an informative manner. Good luck once again.

I know how you feel I just been diagnosed and now I'm afraid no one is going to understand.

Hey man. I understand. I got exposed to hep c when i was like 5 or less b/c i'm a hemophiliac. They can't find it in my body (yet) but i have to live like they have... which includes telling chicks about it. I just did that for the first time a few weeks ago. The reaction was less than desireable. Not as bad as other times, when my friends all abandoned me b/c they were afraid or when my dad treated me like an aids case in the 80's.

Anyway, i can't really offer you any advice, since i have the same problem. I just wanted to say you're not alone. Hopefully you're strong enough to pull through, it's really your only option, just like it's my only option. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone, other people share the pain too, and i'm glad to know i'm not alone either.

When you explain be very informative and put yourself in their shoes. If you were in their shoes what questions and concerns would run through your mind? Those are the questions you need to inform them on right from the get go.