Wow Steh I never looked at candida in that way but now you have me thinking.

I have Depression and social skill issues and it got worse when my grandmother passed away which made matters worse. I never really wanted to commit myself to anyone because I felt I wasnt good enough. But that all changed this year 2008 when I met someone special that I knew I SHOULDNT pass up. Him and I are good friends and on our second date he asked me to be his girlfriend but I told him that I wasnt ready
((thats the Depression talkin))

Before then I was always alone and I didnt want to go out or do nothing and Im pretty young..in my 20s so my family started wondering what cud be wrong with me. *sigh*

I think everything relates to clogged liver and parasites which is linked to candida possibly. My Depression is getting better not 100% but progress. I soon hope to overcom my depression and social anxiety.

My advice is to do whatever makes you happy, relationship or no relationship. In some ways I feel like my ex girlfriend and my lack of assertiveness is the reason I got to where I am today. I partied, drank constantly to keep up with her, ate and slept horribly and carted her around daily everywhere she wanted to go (she lived 45 minutes away). I put up with so much stress during that situation that I think it totally compromised my immune system after 8 months before I had to safe myself by calling everything off. She had a lot of family/emotional issues as well which just makes me shake my head for thinking I'd be her personal hero and save her from herself.

In my opinion, if you're with someone who loves you and adds no stressors to your life, it can only help your feelings of well-being. But it's all about finding that right person. If you pay attention to how you feel; if you're not being lifted up a majority of the time.. definitely get out of it and focus on yourself. Exercise good judgement and be aware of how you're feeling and act accordingly to your gut instincts. It's a minefield out there today.

Thanks very much for all the replys!! I can understand being married and the person caring for you and helping you as would i if it was the other way round.

But at my age 21 its hard to find some1 who doesnt want to go out all the time, and not willing to drink. But to be honest life is short and i dont expect anybody my age to even be like that. Therefore if i got in a relationship i could lean towards drinking, which im not ready for yet.

I have a dog and its ace :)

Theres another topic. How can you actually SPREAD Candida? Isn't it just overgrowth in the gut? What if you say have no thrush in the mouth.. how can you transport heaps of candida to another person, who (presumably) has a perfectly healthy immune system? Wouldn't it be strong enough to get rid of it easily?