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Yoshi2me, It's Just Me
I can't believe how
much I have learned and grown from having contracted something I
thought had somehow tainted me. Maybe it's because I'm getting older OR
because I did really take the time I needed to heal myself from the
horrors of a herpes diagnosis.
I know this is going to sound shocking to
some but having herpes doesn't seem all that horrifying any more.
Now
don't get me wrong already, I'm not proud that I have herpes, I just
realize that there is so much to leave and as with other things it's
just a little bump in the road, a pimple to be picked, OR a bug to be
squashed.
I think you probably get what I'm trying to say.
Ok, so I've
babbled enough and now it's time for you to keep reading so you can see
where in the heck I came up with the name YOSHI2ME.
I came up
with the screen name Yoshi2me years ago. It seems like it was only
yesterday I was trying to find my own special secret name. Thanks to my
online advocacy work helping others it's not such a big secret any
longer and I'm glad. I finally feel as though a weight has been lifted
from my shoulders now that more and more are starting to realize who I
am and what it is I'm trying to accomplish with this site.
But what does Yoshi2me mean?
One day I received some beautiful flowers
with no name on the card. The only words on the card were: "Just Because
Yoshi." After trying to figure out what it all meant, a friend of mine
told me that Yoshi means "Beautiful." I had herpes for a little while and did
*not* feel beautiful at all. Eventually, I decided that I needed to
change my perception of myself. I finally decided to create a screen
name that would serve as a friendly little reminder that I am beautiful
in spite of having contracted Herpes.
Yoshi + 2 + me = Yoshi2me
Since the inception of this screen name I
have devoted my free time to helping others realize that they are not
alone. Having Herpes, HPV or any other STD doesn't define who you are as
a person.
A little bit of knowledge, compassion, understanding and
anyone diagnosed with Herpes or HPV will eventually come to a point
where they will be accepting of themselves with a deeper appreciation
for others.
If you have spent some quality time on this
site then you probably picked up bits of information that tell you a
little bit more about who I am and what I do a volunteer patient
advocate. Have you stumbled on my
Sexual Health Buzz blog yet?
Hopefully you are
enjoying the reviews, articles and comments that tell people what I
really think about controversial issues and hot topics in the news. I am
finding that blogging is a great way to say exactly what you mean
without worrying about "big brother" looking over your shoulder.
People are not writing in and asking questions and I sharing my own
answers based on my personal experiences. If I don't know something I
will tell you OR point you in a direction where I think you'll be able
to find the answers.
Sometimes having an alias on the world
wide web is a good thing
That was the other reason why I chose to go with
an alias name in the beginning. I just wanted to be able to do some digging on the
internet and maybe ask some questions I wouldn't normally ask regular people face-to-face.
I highly recommend that you do the same if you are
worried about somebody finding out who you are. You might want to put your alias with one of those
free e-mail accounts like yahoo or google.
If you can avoid digging around on the internet
from work that's probably a good thing because you can bet that there
are people watching where you spend your time online. (Especially if you
are at work.)
So now you know where Yoshi2me comes from, why I
went with it in the beginning, and why it's still around on the internet
today. Oh sure, it doesn't really tie in with the word
herpes but who cares, right?
Yoshi2me means something to me and the
significance of how it began and what it's all turned into is all that
matters to me at this point in time. That and the fact that Yoshi2me is helping people
every single day even if that one person is afraid to ask a question.
At least they have a place where they can come
that doesn't necessarily scream herpes everywhere and they can read
about it in peace.
If there is anything that I have learned
over the years it's that you can take a bad situation and fix it so that
good can come from it. I believe that is what I've done for the past 11
years online. If you'd like to write to me I would love to hear from
you.
Chin up because your life has not ended!
You have a lot more living to do! Peace!
This is how you can get in touch with me!
This is Our Herpes Telling Story!
Here's how you can leave me a quick comment!
This is my Herpes Biography!
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