:) thank you! and yes, thank God for this forum... feels good to vent, spill, listen and share with everyone.
One day at a time!
I dont have anyone to talk to, my siblings are too young. I would never want them to know this, so I have to keep it to myself. Thank you so much jab81 I dont feel so bad now that I've finally told someone. I have had to deal with this secret for 4 years now. I will pray for you and your health, I'll never forget your compassion.
Thanks <33333
First of all, I'm sorry to hear that your dad is seeing other women. Second, I'm sorry that your mother is allowing this! I don't understand relationships and people sometimes. Do you have siblings or someone else in your family you can trust to talk about this? Or even see a counselor?
As for the cold sore on your dad's lip, he could've had it for a very long time. Most cold sores on the mouth are hsv 1. From what I understand, and from what my doctor has told me, hsv1/cold sores on the mouth is not genetic. I carry hsv 1, but have never shown any symptoms in my life. My mom gets cold sores all the time. My doctor told me I probably got it from her or from a boyfriend at one time (from sharing a drink, from kissing, etc.) You can have hsv1 and never show any symptoms.
You can test for oral herpes through a herpes blood test. My doctor gave me a blood test for hsv 1 and hsv 2. Hsv 1 showed up in the blood test because it's been in my system for years. However, I was just recently diagnosed with hsv 2, and this virus did NOT show up in the blood test, but did through a swab/sampling of the lesion. The longer hsv 2 is in my system, eventually it will show through a blood test, but it's too early to show up right now.
Again, I'm sooo sorry for what you're having to go through right now with your parents. *hugs*