There is a reason why people can be so negative on this forum. It is this condition. As someone who has studied psychology I understand that this condition is a constant source of negative affect and something that can destroy one's social life. I for one have parted from all my friends because I have avoided phone calls in order to mope alone at home because I wanted to have my lips "heal" without having to tell people dumb excuses for not wanting to go out. This condition is so hard to accept because you don't know whether to accept it or have hope, and the ambiguity is so difficult which Is why I think so many people give up and are so negative. Yes this forum is called curezone but many people here aren't here to look for a cure because they can't even imagine one so they come here to feel like they are not alone, to feel like less of a misfit in society. Not only is the ambiguity difficult but the constant reminder that our condition is ever changing from raw inflamed lips to dry stiff unsightly lips. It's the catch-22ism of this condition that makes it even harder to deal with. People accept conditions and they move on and they can be happy but our condition is a constant nuisance and we can't just accept it and move on because we have to deal with it every damn day which is why we are so pessimistic.