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Girl Talk 7w
How come I never see guys talk abt cold sores. Or ever have them. I feel like I only ever see women talk abt them or get them. What’s the problem here
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Anonymous 7w

my dad gets them

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Anonymous 7w

Guys have mustaches and beards easy to hide them

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Anonymous 7w

Y’all total side note, does make up effect you? I got that IV Stain from NYX and idk if it’s a bad batch or just a bad formula for my skin / what it finds seeping into my pores and skin as a response or stressor. Or if this is just coincidence

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Anonymous 7w

what are you insinuating

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Anonymous 7w

Fun fact: i never used to get them bc I didn’t have the virus since I was too disgusted to share stuff with people since a young age. Around Nov 2023, my emotionally abusive ex (we had just started our relationship) kissed me without telling me he had the virus while he had a cold sore. I got the virus and my whole mouth got infected to the point that I couldn’t eat or drink anything for weeks and went on antibiotics. He later said that I didn’t get it from him and got it from ‘sleeping around’

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

I rarely see men get them, I kinda wanna deep dive into genetics / nutrition / and stress to find why. Like this feels very disproportionate for it being like over half the population technically. Even my family and friends who definitely have been infected with the virus (kids sharing stuff yk) never show it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Mind you he was my second person ever. Since then I have been getting them every month with my period and they hurt so bad that I am permanently on antibiotics because I can’t eat or drink at all since my whole mouth gets swollen.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Oh and I was 20 and he was 27…. Both in college..

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

You can sue for this for real

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

We’re both immigrants on visas… wouldn’t be a good idea given the current politics

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

I do feel very sorry for you. You seem tired have a really bad reaction to the virus or which ever strain he gave you on your immune system. I first knew I had them back in 3rd grade I think and I was home for a full 2 weeks. My entire mouth/chin area up into my nose was one sore. Now I get them based on factors I try to manage but never know for certain. Food. Stress. Diet. Sun. Exercise. Too much AND too lite mess with me so I basically just don’t do anything new now.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

I don’t wear makeup almost at all, but I don’t think it plays a role for me

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