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To think this is sus?

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dopeyduck · 17/08/2021 18:26

Today our household all has had PCR tests as DS (1) has a temp and a snotty nose / cough.
DP worked from home for the above reason and I had to take time off as I can't work from home.
DP comes downstairs around lunch time and enlightens us that he wouldn't be surprised if tests were positive as he feels run down / not 100%.
I look at him and he had a coldsore. He's never had one before, we actually irrelevantly discussed it whilst pregnant and he said he'd never had one. Suddenly today when I asked he couldn't remember / wasn't sure but not recently and went on and on about the fact they're caused by stress. I've pointed out that outbreaks are triggered but they're caused by a virus.
Anyways, I've never had one, so he hasn't caught it from me. I feel pretty strongly that this indicates he's had close facial contact with someone else recently and has caught this.
AIBU to think this is suspicious?

There's no massive backstory. Things are a little rocky but nothing more than having a small child and stressful jobs. We're TTC #2. I don't know what to think.

OP posts:
CounsellorTroi · 18/08/2021 09:47

I got a cold sore shortly after joining a gym a couple of years back. I’d never had one before.

ForeverSinging · 18/08/2021 09:49

I had one once when I was 12. Never had one since. If I'd had it a few years earlier I probably wouldn't even remember so a new one in my 30s would seem like a shock.

Livpool · 18/08/2021 10:20

YABU

DH 'first' got one about 2 years ago and it didn't even occur to me that he might have cheated. I can't even remember if I asked if he had had one before

Keke94LND · 18/08/2021 10:36

My Nan randomly started getting cold sores in her old age and I can assure you she hasn't been up to no good haha, I think you are over thinking

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