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Ahhhh...I inspire yet another thread. Thanks spooge...I aim to piss off/inspire/get drunk and fall over. I suppose it depends on how drawn to this person I was. At one point my ex thought she might have had herpes (this was before we slept together) and she was very upfront about it. After many talks and 2 trips together to get tested for everything (and both of not having anything come up positive), we started sleeping together but strictly with protection. That's why those commercials piss me off so much. I saw a risk situation and took steps to protect myself. Whether or not my ex actually had herpes (it's almost impossible to tell without a break-out) doesn't even matter...you see a potential for a problem and take preemptive measures to safeguard yourself. If I really cared for someone it wouldn't matter unless it's AIDS/HIV. Everything else is either cureable or at least non-terminal. Even if I HAD gotten herpes, it's just like luggage...it's with you for life. It doesn't shorten your life. Just get yourself tested twice a year and protect yourself and you should be good to go.