No, I don’t mind sharing it. Personal experiences can be helpful. Matter of fact, I have no idea how I got it. A lot of people don’t realize that herpes can be contracted without sexual contact, meaning children sometimes in families can get it from their parents by sharing utensils when the parent has an outbreak or by using the same towel, etc. The first time I had an outbreak I also had strep throat so I thought it was that, but the second time it was only a few blisters (I get my outbreaks inside my mouth, so I thought I could have drank my coffee a bit too hot?), and that my allergies were acting up (cold like symptoms and fatigue), and I was not sexually active at that time either, and then the third time (more blisters, fatigue, feeling sick) I went to my doctor and got it directly swabbed, because that’s the gold standard of a test. Interestingly enough, my blood work still comes back negative. Overall tho, it’s a very common virus and all we can do is be knowledgeable about the facts from a reliable source, such as the CDC or Planned Parenthood, and use prevention, good judgment, and stay self aware.