The Moments When People Knew They'd Found Someone Worth the Risk

"I was seeing this guy for a few dates and really liked him. A LOT. He told me before we were going to have sex that he had herpes. It would be a risk but I couldn't see why I should break up with him for having something a lot of people probably have (and might not know about, which is how he got it in the first place) and that didn't take away from who he is and how amazing of a boyfriend he'd be. When he was honest with a secret that's so stigmatized, I knew I found a good, kind, honest person who'd put me first always. It made the choice easy, and we've been together and I still haven't gotten it too." — Rebecca