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From: ecn-pa:swc@pur-ee.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.suicide
Subject: herpes
Message-ID: <928@ecn-pa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Jun-83 20:00:57 EDT
Article-I.D.: ecn-pa.928
Posted: Thu Jun  9 20:00:57 1983
Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jun-83 06:55:48 EDT
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I have a friend (sounds like a line, eh?) that has been rather suicidal
due to general depression and a poor self-image. Within the last year
or so my friend acquired Herpes (incurable don't you know) and has
been even more bummed out. "Who would want to have sex with me", "I'll
never get married now", etc. Luckily, this person has come close but has
chickened out before actually jumping out in front of a Mack or swallowing
those pills. I tell my friend that there are millions that now have the
same affliction and it is spreading fast. They call it an epidemic now...
No, says my friend. The probability of finding others with Herpes that
are of any interest to me is practically NIL.  What do you say to that?
There are few organizations that are around much less in town that cater
to this group of people. I feel confident that if I could convince my
friend that she (there, I let it slip) is not alone, I'm sure she would
lead a somewhat more happier life (or at least less depressing).
Scott
p.s. Yeah, she's tried Palo Alto and the local Crisis Center (oh, and
good ol' Planned Parenthood). Creams and sympathy don't do a lot...