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ARIES: They are wild and passionate. They are up for anything, including a FWB relationship. And if they get their heart broken, they won’t show it.

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The second video on HIV had to be substituted for the first after New York City community groups objected that it didn’t stress abstinence enough. Again and again, we see that public health measures are inextricably tied up with politics. Learning how Haitians got categorized as an AIDS risk group teaches that racism and politics triumph over science and common sense.

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Gwen, Crad reported, died when she choked on her own vomit in her sleep following a combination of alcohol and barbiturates: “I think she pushed me out of her life because she couldn’t stand me anymore and felt I was making her sick. Her last note to me was completely free of rancor, however, so I prefer to think that she harbored no bad feelings toward me at the end.”

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Should I have been more honest with you about my feelings? Would it have mattered?

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It’s hard to accept the connection you’ve built is only temporary.

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You make time for the things and the people that you love. It’s just a fact that if you want something or want to be around someone, you will make time for them.

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In this modern age of dating, we expect people to keep it cool, and the real winner is the one who cares less. But if that’s winning, I’d rather lose the game altogether.

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You don’t want to cross any boundaries and scare him off, so you’re careful about how much you text him. You’re careful about how emotional you get in front of him. You’re careful about how many compliments you give him.

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I wish I realized the phrase I’m not ready for a relationship right now is misleading. It doesn’t mean, if you stick around long enough, he’s going to turn around one day and decide to date you.

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You might think you’re tearing down his walls a little more every time you sleep with him, but all you’re doing is hurting yourself.