My (28F) ex (38m) knowingly gave me HSV2, and I do not know what to do to seek justice.

You don't get justice.

This is not a "i get justice" type of thing. I am a person who literally went through an identical scenario and you never get revenge. There is no "Ha, fuck you! Was it worth it jack ass?" moment. And heres why:

Lets say you theoritically perform some Count of Monte Cristo style revenge plot. You ruin his life. You destroy him and make sure EVERYONE knows about the virus he has. Hes a shell of who he is. A wrecked person. ETC...

Are you going to feel better? Nope. But now you're a shitty person too.

Trust me on this: It gets better (Sorry Dan Savage, I'm stealing your phrase). It seems HORRIBLE and AWFUL and omg no one will want me! and blah blah blah.

Reality: The stigma is the shittiest part. Thats it. Its just the stigma. Some dick bag will downvote my post because of the following stance, and thats fine, but its a perfectly reasonable view:

Its not a big deal.

What medical problem does it cause? Transmission to a newborn at birth if the stars align just wrong against you.

Thats it! Otherwise its a non thing.

You need to let this part of the scenario go. Theres no revenge. Theres nothing you can do. Its done. Move forward and know that this isn't the end of anything...

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