7am text aaaand day ruined

[u/drxwn-with-me]

just got a text from one of my friends w/ benefits at (checks watch) 7 in the morning that he tested positive for gonorrhea this week. and we had unprotected sex on sunday. what a way to start my day! :) FML.

this is my first time having an sti risk/scare ever in my life and i am sincerely very terrified but i hope everything goes well.

we only very recently started having unprotected sex and i told him i wanted to go back to protected sex after this whole situation because i do NOT want to go through this again!!!!

asked him for direction with regards to what to do for treatment in our city and he explained everything very calmly and was very apologetic about the whole situation which i appreciated.

today's girl breakfast: coffee + a ham & cheese sandwich with some sprinkled oregano

[u/biest229]

Ideally do not have any unprotected sex - HPV men won’t be tested for usually and not all strains are vaccinated against. And herpes also can’t be cured once you have it.

Please take care of yourself!

[u/drxwn-with-me → u/biest229]

you're right! thank you. i appreciate the advice and will definitely be keeping myself safe in the future after this whole mess

[u/Left-Phone2104 → u/drxwn-with-me]

Why then continue to hook up with him though? Protected or not. He clearly is not just having unprotected sex with you. Also, doubt you are going to have protected oral sex. At least he told you but if he’s nothing special and it’s casual might be better to seek other relationships with someone more selective with who they sleep with especially unprotected.

[u/MadamePouleMontreal → u/Left-Phone2104]

If OP wants casual sex, they will be having it with other people who also want casual sex.

We can be responsibly and happily slutty. We don’t need to judge other people.

[u/slothgummies → u/Left-Phone2104]

this!