My partner and I found out they have an STI and while we're handling the medical side, we're both carrying this weird shame and fear about what it means for us, and we keep having these careful conversations where we're both trying to be supportive but not really saying how scared or hurt we actually feel.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to process medical reality and emotional impact simultaneously while protecting each other from their own difficult feelings.
“Where Are You with Sexual health — the physical dimension?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.