My best friend is a really cool guy, but sometimes he does very stupid things. One of his biggest dumb decision was to have unprotected sex. Now, he has gonorrhea. I can tell he's very scared about the entire ordeal, but he his stupidity just doesn't stop. He's still having sex, but he's not telling any of his partners that he has an STD. He recently spilled the beans to me about his last one-night stand. He had unprotected sex with her and didn't say a word! I do want to smack him in the face but as a friend, I want to be there for him and support him while he deals with his STD. How can I let my buddy know that his actions are destructive without being a bitch about it?
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Rainer / Woman / Likes Men / Single
Tell your friend to grow up and get himself to a doctor. Gonorrhea can be taken care of with a simple round of antibiotics. There is no excuse for your friend's behavior. If your friend doesn't tell these women to seek treatment, you should. It is pretty easily taken care of, but can lead to serious consequences like infertility if neglected.
Sexnthecity2000 / Woman / Likes Men / Single
Refusing to treat an STD or inform your partners that you have one is totally irresponsible. I hope your friend is practicing safe sex by using a condom every single time now. Just talk to your friend; tell him that you know having an STD can be frustrating, and that you will look up some clinics or go to a doctor with him to get it treated. If he needs any reason to go to a doctor, google images of untreated STDS-it will produce the scariest pictures you have ever seen, and scare you straight into investing in a truckload of condoms!!! If your friend gets mad at your for trying to help him, appeal to his ‘dude’ side—tell him that word will get around that he is having sex with an STD and infecting other girls. Eventually, no one will get near him and he will end up flying solo. Not exactly the reason to get yourself checked out, but hey, if it does the trick, go for it.
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