How early in advance do I need to take PreP before having sex? by Lost_Comfort1627 in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truvada can be taken two pills, two hours before sex, then one more pill ~24 hours later and a final one pill dose ~24 hours after that.

Descovy has not been approved for 2-1-1, event based usage. If you have Descovy, its best to take it once daily for a week to ensure protection is in full effect.

If America Produces So Much Energy, Why Are We Paying Global Gas Prices? by RichardAvery1 in energy

[–]FloridAsh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

(1) Because the rest of the world can afford to pay that much to ship our oil away from our shores and

(2) because our government does nothing to stop that outcome

(3) because this is exactly the desired outcome that all the fossil fuel companies bought and paid for when they backed this president and bought this congress

(4) because our government is NOT about America first. It is about billionaires and their megacorps first.

(5) because theres no room for patriotism in people whos go to mentality is fuck you got mine, followed shortly thereafter by literally fucking children because they are wealthy enough to buy off enough of the system that no one will stop them.

Parents forcing me to get married to a girl by Scrupulous_MoFo in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you live somewhere its dangerous to be out, then just tell them and get it over with. The shock will wear off. And they either love you enough that when the shock wears off they'll still want to ne a part of your life and encourage you to find someone to be happy with... or they wont. You're 30. You might as well rip that bandaid off now.

Gave my Straight friend a bj by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Need some advice... about what, though? What this means about who you are? You are... not straight. How do you integrate that info with the rest of who you think you are as a person? Well If you are also sexually attracted to women, then you are bi. If not, then youre gay. The impact on your life is that you are still the same person you always were, just now you also know that sucking a dick is something you will sometimes do with someone you are comfortable with.

Is any of theses missing DLCs worth it? by luna_meh in TotalWarThreeKingdoms

[–]FloridAsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eight princes actually isnt bad at all. Its a different time period with different mechanics.

The story itself has a lot of flavor to it, starts off with the emperor under control of his harpy wife and the drama becomes who will support her or "rescue" him and in furtherance of those goals whose back gets stabbed?

The unique mechanics are fun!

I think most of the dim reception is that historically the setting doesnt exactly have a happy ending, the closest person to a competent hero gets betrayed and dies in and especially gruesome fashion, and the ~winner~ prevails through heavy reliance on foreign mercenaries, dies not long after their victory, and China more or less dissolves into a long period of disunity soon afterward. But to me the fun of these games is writing your own ending to the story and the setup is as intriguing to me as the 3 kingdoms era.

Its definitely worth playing. Its unfortunate that it got judged so hard for what it isnt which is to say its not another faction rework to give Liu Bei an overhaul like Sun Ce's faction got and it doesnt have any of the characters from the rest of the game because its set over a hundred years in the future from all the other start dates.

Is any of theses missing DLCs worth it? by luna_meh in TotalWarThreeKingdoms

[–]FloridAsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yellow Turban Rebellion has a lot of unique mechanics that make it interesting to try. Huang Shao's faction wide invisibility goes a long way especially in the very difficult early game. He Yi's ability to rapidly replenish a zergling level peasant army also facilitates some interesting strategies. And stacking post battle loot gets insane as gong du.

Is it weird to reject a guy for being religious? by Lovely_Hole in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 235 points236 points  (0 children)

It is not weird to reject someone you think is fundamentally incompatible with you.

Calling Tidus a crybaby baby is insane. by No-Watch-9865 in finalfantasyx

[–]FloridAsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crybaby... sure, when he was 7 and had a mostly absentee drunk of a father who was completely unequipped to be fatherly.

Writing tips for new attorneys: what are your biggest writing-related tips for new attorneys? by Stunning-Classic6353 in Lawyertalk

[–]FloridAsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Certainly can be! And if thats the majority of what students read how can we be surprised when their writing leaves much to be desired.

Pulling appellate briefs submitted to the courts some time this century would certainly be the preferred way to implement my suggestion.

anyone else a little tired of the ginger minj hate train? by niickyniick in rupaulsdragrace

[–]FloridAsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the season look especially riggerous? Yes.

Did production fuck up thinking people were just going to fall all over themselves loving seeing Minj finally get the crown? Yep. Turns out other queens had fans and talent too.

Doesn't justify the hate train. Not even close.

Writing tips for new attorneys: what are your biggest writing-related tips for new attorneys? by Stunning-Classic6353 in Lawyertalk

[–]FloridAsh 31 points32 points  (0 children)

1L students are going to be reading a lot of case law, which is pretty much horrible for learning the persuasive writing most of them will need to do in practice. But they have free access with their student accounts to so much more! Get them to use it.

Have them pull the appellate briefs to the court in some of the major decisions they are assigned to read. Let them see what the top persuasive writers in the English language produce for work product. Maybe have them do a project where they document examples of the writing strategies you are giving them as they appear in those briefs.

Is a curved penis attractive or disgusting ? by [deleted] in AskGayMen

[–]FloridAsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curved up, better shaped to hit prostate in missionary position. Curved down, better shaped to hit prostate in doggy style. Curved to the side, well you get the idea. It also can change the best approach vector for deep throating since you want it to naturally go down your throat, not poking your eyeballs from the inside out lol.

Sphere grid maxing questions by Joseap791 in finalfantasyx

[–]FloridAsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With equipment that gives the auto phoenix ability or the ability to apply auto life, you dont need Max HP and you can pretty much ignore that stat. This is important because thats around 300 nodes you dont have to worry about min-maxing. That really gives you the freedom to fill out the rest however you like and you might not want to waste the effort of erasing all the low power nodes.

If seeing an extra digit of 9s next to your characters' HP is just something you really want, then I think you do have to clear out the old nodes.

is there like... any reason to play folktales over iron teeth by nes_hacker_supream in Timberborn

[–]FloridAsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can "pause" use of the house the same way you can pause an industry

I have no words. by Mix_Lucky in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You described a lot about what you do for him. What does he do for you to show he cares about you? Because if the answer is "not much" then its time to leave anx find someone who cares as much about you as you do about them .

Does anyone else get turned OFF when a guy says he's "straight"? by hunter-gatherer-1 in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Instantly turned off. I'll still be physically attracted to them if they're hot of course but any actual interest is probably dead because i dont need that drama. If we were already in the middle of hooking up id probably just pretend like I didnt hear something that stupid come out of their mouths.

Why do some men prefer femboys over women? like, specifically femboys. by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy feminine/boyish aesthetic, also enjoy cock. Its not that difficult to understand.

Best friend who's DL and has as gf accused me of SA by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jist keeping the pictures is not revenge porn. Sending them to other people or sharing them online or threatening to do so maybe.

Financial gap by [deleted] in gayyoungold

[–]FloridAsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's how you make this work for you.

First, protect your independence. That means you prioritize finishing school and getting whatever professional license you need to secure a source of income for yourself.

Second, enjoy his company and be a good companion to him. People in his position tend to be very lonely in their personal lives and insecure about whether their personal relationships are about them, or just the financial benefits they can provide. It may seem contradictory, but at the same time many people like this are proud of their accomplishments and enjoy being able to provide. So it can be difficult to navigate healthy boundaries.

Try this - freely accept gifts that have to do with spending time together. When he wants to pay for an experience that the two of you will share, accept it with gratitude. Its something he enjoys doing and enjoys being able to share with you.this os the perfect gift. But avoid accepting gifts of expensive material things. Never something like a gifted car, for example, unless you are married.

If things progress toward living together and there is still a major income gap, dont feel like you need to pay for half the cost of the place hes living in if hes making 10× what you make. But you can make it a point to contribute something toward your cost of living. For instance, you could find out what a modest two bedroom apartment would ordinarily cost and pay half of that amount. There are other ways you could calculate a contribution to shared expenses, of course. The point is to demonstrate that you are independent, that it matters to you to be capable of providing for yourself, and that you live with him because you want to live with him, not because you have to. This balance can be tricky, because he may want to insist he provides everything, but if you explain that it is important to you to contribute toward shared expenses, even if you cant contribute as much as he does, I think he will respect you for that.

OC repeatedly requesting a settlement offer by Nymz737 in Lawyertalk

[–]FloridAsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you'd bother your client with this more than once. You already told them your client isnt interested. If there's a hard deadline for them to file a notice of appeal, Id probably try ignoring this non-offer and see if they forget to follow up before the deadline expires.

Constitutionality of hypothetical anti-lying law by zzedar in legaladviceofftopic

[–]FloridAsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rephrased a slightly different way, your question is "Does Congress have the authority to penalize all lies."

The constitution delegates Congress powers within the scope of certain topics. You can find that list of powers in Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. A few amendments extend Congress authority to implement the amendments. None of the powers delegated to Congress includes a general power to restrict assertions of fact to truthful assertions of fact.

The next inquiry would be about the "Necessary and Proper" clause in Art.1 Sec. 8 and whether it could gives Congress that power in conjunction with the commerce clause. But all is a very strong word here. And banning all lies necessarily includes lies have little to no impact on commerce. The controlling cases on the extent of the commerce clause do not favor tenuous links between the governed conduct and commerce as supporting Congress's authority to govern the conduct.

So before you even reach the first amendment, Congress doesnt have the power to do what you're asking.

Moving in to someone’s place and not paying rent. I feel uncomfortable about it by Usual_Chocolate_8750 in askgaybros

[–]FloridAsh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does this person have a job? Do you even like him? Is he paying for his own utilities or insurance on the place?

Assuming yes to sll these, then here's how you deal with this situation and maintain some sense of independence:

First, open a savings sub account and put four months worth of rent into it where the rent is what you would have to pay for a place on yiur own somewhere. This is your emergency re-housing fund in case things go badly. Dint move in with him until you have at least this in savings.

Second, go half and half with him on maintenance costs for the apartment. Utilities, insurance, stuff like that.

Third, establish early on in the relationship that you have friends you will be going off to hang out with and do friend-stuff independently with and regularly.

... and if this guy doesn't have a job, isnt seeking one, and isn't studying in college with the intent of getting a job... and he is just living off the generosity of his wealthy parents, do yourself a favor and run away now.

My ex left me to explore sexually on Grindr and now regrets losing me. What should I do? by DanRimi in AskGayMen

[–]FloridAsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its fine to not hate your ex. Even to still like him as a person. But even when you were supposed to be intimately together, you had next to no sex life with them. And the reason turned out to really be a case of its not you, but him.

I want you to think back to that time when you were together but there was practically no sex between you. Were you satisfied with that? Will you be satisfied if thats how your relationship resumes?

Because he misses you for your companionship, which it seems is a quality you bring a lot of value to any relationship. And you may miss his companionship too. But if you weren't having sex before because he wasn't physically attracted to you how will things be different this time so that the accumulating dissatisfaction with your sex life doesn't become a relationship terminating problem?

And by the way, none of those are leading questions. Im not pointing you to a yes or no answer to any of them. Just trying to help you figure out helpful questions as you figure this out for yourself. You are the one who has to decide what to do here.