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Originally known as serum hepatitis, hepatitis B has only been recognized as such since World War II, and has caused current epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa. Hepatitis B is r...

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How to tell a loved one about Hep B
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Please help me! I am so ashamed of my disease. No one knows, not my friends not my brother no one but my mother.
I have been single since the day I found out about two years ago but how now met a wonderful man whom I am getting to know and like more and more. We are becoming more intimate and soon I will have to tell him. But HOW do I do that? I am so embarressed and ashamed over this contagious disease. I have always pushed men who have become to close to me away. But this time it is different. How do I tell him, and what do I say??? What if he rejects me and is disgusted???
Posted on 10/09/09, 02:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/09/09  11:54pm
" he won't be rejected you i am sure about that if he loves you he'll accept you just be honest to him and sincere with the relationship. To be honest my husband is 100% free of HBV. you need to follow the safe practice of sex (latex condom) of course. "
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Reply #2 - 10/11/09  3:06am
" I am also trying to prepare myself for when I meet a partner in the future. And I think all you can do is just be honest. He will either accept it or not. But if he truly loved you, he would accept it. And if he doesn't, you also have to understand why. I think you should just start off by telling him about your problem, and tell him that if he can accept it, there are many ways that he won't catch it. Tell him just as long as he is vaccinated and immune, he should be fine. If he is willing, tell him you'll go with him to the doctors to get his titers drawn to see if he has immunity. I know it's a lot to do, but if he doesn't accept it, it just means he wasn't the one. But Good luck with everything and I hope things work out. Feel free to message me if anything. "
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Reply #3 - 10/14/09  2:51pm
" Thank you so much for being so understanding and for all the advice.
The thing though is that we have only been dating for a month and we are far from the "I love you´s". This scares me, because as you both wrote, if he did really love me then he would stay no matter what. But what about now?! I do feel though that it is high time to tell him now since I do not want to go further with out him knowing. We have kissed and made out, but maybe after I have told him he will be scared he already got Hep? Maybe he will be angry and upset that I never gave him the chance to choose for himself to kiss me or not.
I can go on forever with all my questions but the only way to find out is to tell him and be prepared.
I have to keep in mind what you, Smileintherain, said: "He will either accept it or not. But if he truly loved you, he would accept it. And if he doesn't, you also have to understand why."
Again, thanks so much. I am so glad to hear from others like myself and that you are doing well! "
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Reply #4 - 10/23/09  9:46am
" I have just recently gone through the same problem. I approached it with the idea that if she rejected me it wasn't meant to be. Of course, that's silly because I'd be devastated. I told her that we are all slightly dented in some way. I prepared research for her and she suggested that she talk to her doctor. She has been more supportive and understanding that I had ever imagined. Good luck and be strong. "
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Reply #5 - 10/23/09  9:45pm
" at least, there,s this site, and we get to speak our mind some. there should be a sort of meeting point for single carriers as this would dispell all rejection anxieties. we want relationships, families, etc too. feel your hurt though, it,s a stage that will surely pass, hang on mate. "
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Reply #6 - 10/24/09  8:04am
" So... I went ahead and told him. Not sure where I got the courage to do so but I really felt I just had to lay it all out on the table because I wanted to be honest with him for it to work out in the long run. And now I am so relieved that I did!
I told him my story and all that I know about HBV, then asked how he felt about it all and
if he had any questions. Since, he has been so very supportive and stayed by my side. It feels like a heavy stone has been lifted off my chest and it is the best feeling. No matter how the realtionship goes and I am just so proud of myself knowing this is one of the hardest things I have had to do in my life so far.
For all of you out there that are going through the same thing, just do it... if not for him, do it for yourself. It will strentghen you confidence. "
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Reply #7 - 10/25/09  4:14am
" u knw i had the same problem...i wanted to tel my girlfrend abt my disease..one day i told her..intially she tried to show me that she still likes me..but then after few days..i noticed the change in her behaviour and asked her the reason..she said that my disease was the problem..i was rejected..it took me somedays..to come out of it..even 2day i think of her..but i knw..i'll never get her..hope i get some1 who will accept me no matter what..jus prayin to god...ever since then its been very difficult to concentrate on work & lyf in general.. "
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Reply #8 - 11/01/09  4:31pm
" I am so sorry to hear about your situation! It seems she got scared and instead of figuring out together what to do, she ran the other way too afraid. Not all people understand about our disease - that there are ways to stay safe - and she was one of them. But I am sure that you will meet someone one day who will love you no matter what! Just hang in there and stay strong. Do not let her and that one incidient stop you from living!! "
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Reply #9 - 11/02/09  12:41pm
" thanks for advice & motivation..believe me it is tough to live each second when such things happen..anyways God is our only source...Praise the Lord!! "
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Reply #10 - 11/02/09  10:49pm
" You must tell the truth my friend, I have also experience what you have experience, Now I have my own family and we marry last year. If he/she loves you, your disease of any kind doesn't matter. That thing in our blood will tell us if we met the right person for us. Life is full of struggle my friend and we cannot afford to be with people that we cannot trust. I suggest you tell him. And I believe that if you will have "sex" he should get vaccinated to keep safe. Even though you cannot infect others if you are hbeag negative. God bless my friend! "

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