I contracted Epstein Barr syndrome last year and went undiagnosed for a while, until I started getting sores and was freaking out I got herpes but never knowingly came in contact with it. I was diagnosed with Epstein Barr syndrome that presented as genital sores. 😢

It's absolutely killed my self esteem, I feel disgusting and unworthy, but try not to let it affect my daily life.

I have recently been pursued by one of my children's friends dad who is single. We have been talking and getting to know each other and have recently kissed during a date we were on.

I am absolutely terrified of sharing this information with him, I know I have to as things might go further but it's so complicated.

No one knows of my diagnosis and especially having someone who is a part of my kids school knowing this about me has been absolutely terrifying.

At this point I want to just cut things off completely before having this very personal and humiliating fact about me known.

Can anyone please share some perspective?!