I’ll start by saying I know this board in general can be very helpful but also pretty harsh at times, so go easy on me, please
After a few really bad experiences hiring over the years I recently hired a well reviewed escort and for the last 2+ months have had great experiences. I hired for education/fulfilling needs that aren’t met by my partner but we also ended up having a few get togethers that were more about talking and sharing points of view. It has always seemed mutually enjoyable and I think I’ve been fairly generous in terms of tipping/gifting and always booking multi hour appointments.
We spoke about potential future travel (he considered it and said he was excited) and recently, the hire offered to be my (paid) personal trainer as well and seemed quite excited about broadening his skill set. I know, from another thread on here that some see this as dangerous but we both seemed realistic about this being a different dynamic than our escorting time.
After any session there were often kind messages of thanks sent to me and the occasional ask/well wishes sent my way. I enjoyed that but also realize it could just be great “customer relationship management”, though it seemed genuine.
To wrap this up, after two last enjoyable meetings last week (one training, one physical) and him reaching out to schedule more, I’ve found myself being cancelled on a few days in a row and then ghosted .
I know I already clearly broke the cardinal rule of not getting attached or else I wouldn’t be bothered by this (I get it, I really do!) but I think I was pretty fair and, while open and vulnerable with him (as he was with me), respectful of our dynamic and not crossing lines.
I sent the “thanks for everything and would appreciate knowing what went wrong” message and will not reach out again, but is this common to ghost a client who had rapidly become a regular? I guess in absence of clarity from him maybe one of you may have insights into the psyche of what could have gone wrong here.
It’s been harder on me than it should, so don’t worry I’m already beating myself up - I know I shouldn’t have gotten attached.