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Hey bros,

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I've seen a ton of posts about HIV recently on this sub, and I wanted to share an experience I had with you all. I recently began taking Truvada as PrEP for HIV, starting about a week ago. I hope that by reading a first-hand experience, I might assuage some concerns, and feel free to ask me any questions in the comments.

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So, as a bit of background, I am a college student at a large university in a Midwestern city in the US. I grew up in a very small town of about 30,000 people, many of whom are deeply religious. The Catholic and Baptist churches in the area had huge attendances every Sunday, and being religious was very much a part of the town's social

Anyone have a bit of a phobia of getting their hair cut?

I've never enjoyed the experience, and I tend to put it off as long as possible. Something about another person using scissors to cut off something that grows out of my head makes my skin crawl. I'd rather go to the dentist.

Just wondering if this was something unique to me, or if other people have this experience.

Hey, bros!

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I'm a long-time lurker in this sub and decided that I finally want to contribute to the conversation. I'm a college-age guy currently doing an undergraduate degree in biochemistry. I had been feeling a little lost as to what my purpose on this planet is, so I did some exploring of my values, and I realized that building a family is important to me. I've had the privileged of having a close-knit group of friends that I consider family, but as I go on with the rest of my life, I realized that I want to build a life with a partner, and I can't imagine that life without raising a child.

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Just as a bit of background, I grew up in an Evangelical Christian

As a long-time fan of KOTOR I and KOTOR II, I have spent countless hours playing the games and enjoying the compelling stories that add so much life and depth to the Star Wars galaxy. Kreia's insight provides a voice for so many of the nagging questions that I felt as a result of watching the movies or exploring other Star Wars media.

Kreia's derision and contempt for charity is well-noted. According to her viewpoint, charity weakens the beneficiary, as they will no longer have to fight and struggle to achieve their goals. Charity is beneficial insofar as only to create echos that have large-scale effects on the galaxy. During my last playthrough, I attempted to play the game as the perfec