You should try to get in touch with him. In reality about 85-90% of us all have the herpes simplex virus and probably dont even know it. In fact the chicken pox is a herpes virus, so if you had chicken pox as a kid you have a form of herpes already, even though it may not be active. check the cdc.gov website and aad.org for fact based info and stats. He probably had good intentions but poor delivery. 🙂 Once you know the facts you will feel better.