diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index fc7b86fa2..051add207 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class User(Base):
 	custom_filter_list = Column(String)
 	discord_id = Column(String)
 	ban_evade = Column(Integer, default=0)
-	original_username = deferred(Column(String))
+	original_username = Column(String)
 	referred_by = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"))
 	can_gamble = Column(Boolean, default=True)
 	currently_held_lottery_tickets = Column(Integer, default=0)
@@ -433,11 +433,8 @@ class User(Base):
 
 		awards = {}
 
-		posts_idlist = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Submission.id).filter_by(author_id=self.id).all()]
-		comments_idlist = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(Comment.id).filter_by(author_id=self.id).all()]
-
-		post_awards = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).filter(AwardRelationship.submission_id.in_(posts_idlist)).all()
-		comment_awards = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).filter(AwardRelationship.comment_id.in_(comments_idlist)).all()
+		post_awards = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).join(AwardRelationship.post).filter(Submission.author_id == self.id).all()
+		comment_awards = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).join(AwardRelationship.comment).filter(Comment.author_id == self.id).all()
 
 		total_awards = post_awards + comment_awards
 
diff --git a/files/helpers/get.py b/files/helpers/get.py
index b413e4a51..b2bfeaff8 100644
--- a/files/helpers/get.py
+++ b/files/helpers/get.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from files.classes import *
 from flask import g
-from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
+from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload, undefer
 
 def get_id(username, v=None, graceful=False):
 	
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def get_id(username, v=None, graceful=False):
 	return user[0]
 
 
-def get_user(username, v=None, graceful=False):
+def get_user(username, v=None, graceful=False, rendered=False):
 
 	if not username:
 		if not graceful: abort(404)
@@ -39,13 +39,25 @@ def get_user(username, v=None, graceful=False):
 			User.username.ilike(username),
 			User.original_username.ilike(username)
 			)
-		).one_or_none()
+		)
+
+	if rendered:
+		user = user.options(
+			undefer('reserved'),
+			undefer('profilecss'),
+			undefer('bio'),
+			undefer('friends_html'),
+			undefer('enemies_html'),
+			joinedload(User.badges)
+		)
+
+	user = user.one_or_none()
 
 	if not user:
 		if not graceful: abort(404)
 		else: return None
 
-	if v:
+	if rendered v and v.id != user.id:
 		block = g.db.query(UserBlock).filter(
 			or_(
 				and_(
@@ -289,6 +301,11 @@ def get_comments(cids, v=None, load_parent=False):
 			blocked,
 			blocked.c.user_id == Comment.author_id,
 			isouter=True
+		).options(
+			joinedload(Comment.post),
+			joinedload(Comment.flags),
+			joinedload(Comment.awards),
+			joinedload(Comment.options).joinedload(CommentOption.votes)
 		).all()
 
 		output = []
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index e9062f751..4152c4d60 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -872,7 +872,14 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 	if not v and not request.path.startswith('/logged_out'): return redirect(f"/logged_out{request.full_path}")
 	if v and request.path.startswith('/logged_out'): return redirect(request.full_path.replace('/logged_out',''))
 
-	u = get_user(username, v=v)
+	u = get_user(username, v=v, rendered=True)
+
+	if v and username == v.username:
+		is_following = False
+		u.is_blocked = False
+		u.is_blocking = False
+	else:
+		is_following = (v and u.has_follower(v))
 
 
 	if username != u.username:
@@ -885,7 +892,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 	if u.shadowbanned and not (v and v.admin_level >= 2) and not (v and v.id == u.id):
 		abort(404)
 
-	if v and v.id not in (u.id,DAD_ID) and (u.patron or u.admin_level > 1):
+	if v and v.id not in (u.id, DAD_ID) and (u.patron or u.admin_level > 1):
 		view = g.db.query(ViewerRelationship).filter_by(viewer_id=v.id, user_id=u.id).one_or_none()
 
 		if view: view.last_view_utc = int(time.time())
@@ -939,7 +946,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 												sort=sort,
 												t=t,
 												next_exists=next_exists,
-												is_following=(v and u.has_follower(v)))
+												is_following=is_following)
 
 
 
@@ -952,7 +959,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 									sort=sort,
 									t=t,
 									next_exists=next_exists,
-									is_following=(v and u.has_follower(v)))
+									is_following=is_following)
 
 
 @app.get("/@<username>/comments")
@@ -963,7 +970,14 @@ def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 	if not v and not request.path.startswith('/logged_out'): return redirect(f"/logged_out{request.full_path}")
 	if v and request.path.startswith('/logged_out'): return redirect(request.full_path.replace('/logged_out',''))
 
-	user = get_user(username, v=v)
+	user = get_user(username, v=v, rendered=True)
+
+	if v and username == v.username:
+		is_following = False
+		user.is_blocked = False
+		user.is_blocking = False
+	else:
+		is_following = (v and user.has_follower(v))
 
 	if username != user.username: return redirect(f'/@{user.username}/comments')
 
@@ -1029,8 +1043,6 @@ def u_username_comments(username, v=None):
 
 	listing = get_comments(ids, v=v)
 
-	is_following = (v and user.has_follower(v))
-
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): return {"data": [c.json for c in listing]}
 	return render_template("userpage_comments.html", u=user, v=v, listing=listing, page=page, sort=sort, t=t,next_exists=next_exists, is_following=is_following, standalone=True)
 
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 46bece0ad..3ec3b2a14 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@
 {% set downs=c.downvotes %}
 {% set score=ups-downs %}
 
-{% if v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level >= 2) %}
-	{% set replies=c.replies3(sort) %}
-{% else %}
-	{% set replies=c.replies(sort) %}
+{% if render_replies %}
+	{% if v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level >= 2) %}
+		{% set replies=c.replies3(sort) %}
+	{% else %}
+		{% set replies=c.replies(sort) %}
+	{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if c.is_blocking or (c.is_banned or c.deleted_utc) and not (v and v.admin_level > 1) and not (v and v.id==c.author_id) %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 6690d9885..87f892491 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 										<i class="fas fa-broom text-admin align-middle ml-2" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Admin"></i>
 									</span>
 								{% endif %}
-								{% if v and v.has_follower(u) %}
+								{% if v and v.id != u.id and v.has_follower(u) %}
 									<span class="followsyou badge badge-secondary text-small align-middle ml-2" id="profile--follows-you">Follows you</span>
 								{% endif %}
 								<div class="profile-actions align-middle d-none ml-2">
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 						<i class="fas fa-broom text-admin align-middle ml-1" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Admin"></i>
 					</span>
 				{% endif %}
-				{% if v and v.has_follower(u) and not v.is_nofollow %}
+				{% if v and v.id != u.id and v.has_follower(u) and not v.is_nofollow %}
 					<span class="followsyou badge badge-secondary text-small align-middle mx-1" id="profile--follows-you">Follows you</span>
 				{% endif %}
 				{% if u.customtitle %}<p style="color: #{{u.titlecolor}}" id="profile--flair">{{u.customtitle | safe}}</p>