Boyfriend has Herpes is he cheating?

[TDJames]

My partner went mountain walking in Scotland on and around Valentine's Day.
He came back with a bounce in his step.

(Suspiciously) I asked him what he was so happy about, he told me how great the walk was and how he got a great deal on the hotel...

His lips were chapped he explained it was 'wind burn'

My daughter became ill a few days later I took her the doctors.

He text me saying -

'I wonder if I've give her something... my lips have turned into what looks like an infection'

When I saw him he had numerous cold sores on his lips. Already suspicious I questioned him on whether he had been having sexual encounters with someone else.

He replied saying,
No! and how I shouldn't make such accusations

he explained that he has been tested for herpes - he does have the oral one but NOT the genital herpes.

My daughter had chicken pox by the way.
I feel this situation may have coincidentally called his bluff.

He said how he thinks he got herpes from me! As he got one when we started dating (which he did)

Would you be suspicious? Do you think he is cheating or am I paranoid?

If he's had herpes when you met, then why would another break out when he'd had sore lips be suspicious?

You're paranoid as he got coldsores from you. They can turn up once a week or once every few years. Anything can set them off, especially temperature and weather changes.

If he had herpes before, he may always carry the virus. If he has symptoms now it may be because he is stressed, run down, has another health issue like a cold or has been eating a poor diet.

I randomly got mine as an adult but was dormant from childhood.

If he had one when you started dating than that's when he got it, or he had it before, either way the virus isn't new. If he's having a bad outbreak it could be because of stress/low immunity, etc. Given that chicken pox and cold sores are both herpes I would question a link...Has he had chicken pox before?

I'm suspicious because of how he came back buzzing, quite out of character. Also because was around Valentine's Day. My instincts were telling me to be suspicious. Thanks x

Maybe he just had a good time.

If your BF has had cold sores before then there's not necessarily anything suspicious. Once you've had cold sores (Herpes) then it stays in your skin for the rest of your life and can flare up any time.

If he's having a flare up then make sure he doesn't touch you or your child because it's very contagious from the moment he feels the tingling sensation, even from things he's touched such as cutlery. Don't let him kiss you and definitely don't have oral sex!