Ella Dawson » Herpes
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Posts about herpes written by Ella Dawson. Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic who drinks too much Diet Coke.
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2w ago
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with herpes. Ten is a big, round number. Double digits. Meaningful. Right ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
1y ago
Most people in your life have an STI, they just don’t talk about it in casual conversation ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
Disclosing your STI lets your partner know that they can trust you. You’ll be amazed by what they might tell you once that trust is established ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
“I guess this is what I get for falling for a girl like you.” An insult tossed off so casually, so precisely designed to gut me ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
While I’ve alluded to the less than ideal circumstances surrounding my herpes diagnosis, I’ve never told the story from start to finish ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
Rejection is always a risk because people are complicated and life is unfair. That rejection is unfair doesn’t make it sting any less ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
It’s 2020 and SNL is still writing sketches about a nightmare ex-boyfriend who takes “fistfuls of Valtrex just to get out of bed in the morning ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
Viruses do not care who we are. Viruses do not exist to exact karmic punishment. They are not agents of destiny or markers of character. They are not concerned with our petty human stories about who matters and who doesn’t. To COVID-19, we are just bodies ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
Telling someone you're interested in that you have herpes means making yourself vulnerable ..read more
Ella Dawson » Herpes
2y ago
Whatever you decide, I hope you treat your “someone” with the respect and thoughtfulness you’re showing now as you learn about their virus ..read more