ApexNomad

Your comment about the pool of fresh talent that learn from osmosis is spot on. We are already seeing AI take on the kind of work that used to belong to junior talent. In law firms, for example, tasks that would’ve taken a summer associate a full day (research, first drafts, cite checks) can now be generated in minutes. But we’re also seeing the consequences. Courts have called out law firms for submitting AI-generated filings with inaccurate or, even worse, fabricated case law because the human oversight wasn’t there. Fewer entry-level opportunities means fewer people learning the craft through repetition and exposure, the “osmosis” that used to happen in those early roles. That has long-term implications for the any profession as a whole. I do think it also shifts opportunities and career development in interesting ways. As some white-collar tasks become more automated, I think we’re going to see an increase demand in skilled trades, jobs like plumbing, electrical work, mechanics, where hands-on expertise can’t be replicated as easily. AI is incredibly powerful, but it doesn’t replace judgment. If anything, it makes human oversight more important, not less.

Interesting. I think that comparison assumes a therapist’s goal is to keep you coming back rather than actually help you and move on, which feels ethically off to me (not saying it doesn’t happen though). More importantly, an escort is introducing something no other profession does in these comparisons: sex. That changes the dynamic in a fundamental way, whether we acknowledge it or not.

I want one of these. 😂

I think the actors playing Niall and Ruben look so much older than the 15 and 17 year olds, respectively, they are supposed to be playing. Given the material I completely understand. But they don’t look their age.

I appreciate the honesty about the craft behind the illusion. But reading this, it feels less like genuine curiosity about the client and more like engineering a reaction. I get it though - all part of the job.

Tell us more about your trainer. 😂

Wet dream.

Reviews have been mostly excellent. I watched the first episode and was intrigued; you can tell it’s going to be a heavy, difficult watch. Part of me wonders if it’s better to binge it so you can stay immersed and not sit with that tension week to week. But at the same time, with material this intense, a break between episodes might actually be the better way to process it.

What was the line in the movie that brought all this up?

The White Lotus is a darling of the critics, a powerful IP for HBO, and a Mike White show. It’s one of those rare projects every actor in Hollywood wants to be part of, so I don’t see this affecting the show long-term.

Perhaps, though not entirely clear. According to the trades, the role is being rethought and recast. Read between the lines, one could say she either quit or was fired. Or it was really amicable. Who knows. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/helena-bonham-carter-exits-white-lotus-season-4-1236575513/

I personally think a regular should keep things feeling fresh and intentional, not just routine. But life happens and everyone has off days. If it starts to feel like the baseline or inconsistent as you say, I think it’s fair and even expected to bring it up. I would think a regular provider would want to know how/if he can address your concerns. As for preventing it, I think you can only manage it. Space things out, keep a little novelty, but you can’t really engineer consistency in something that’s built on chemistry. After that, the response, or lack of it, kind of tells you everything.

What exactly was your fantasy?

Weird, I didn’t get a number. Mine just said ✨fabulous✨ and fired confetti at me.

Eight hours?? I don’t even travel that far for family. 😄

Are you actually raising this as a point of concern on behalf of the OP? Because if that’s the concern…wow. That feels like a lot of faux psychoanalyzing based on something the OP never even said. You’re projecting a specific emotional explanation onto a pretty straightforward situation. I’m not saying that dynamic never exists. I’m saying there’s nothing here that points to it. He made one post. One! Asked others if they encountered something similar. He never said he was hurt. Never said this brought up painful memories from the past. Nothing! He said it was gross. And decided therefore not to hire. What’s nuanced to me is how a provider presents one image personally and another professionally, and how that contrast can influence a client’s decision to hire. And also how a provider can carry that out despite the difference. That to me is interesting. What’s not interesting is assuming from ONE post with no evidence that the OP has a fragile and bruised ego and should look inward. That’s not concern. At this point, I’ll let the OP speak for himself. There’s no need to assign motives that aren’t there.

I get what you’re saying, I just don’t agree with the premise. Not everything that sticks in someone’s mind long enough to post about has to come from ego or hurt feelings. Sometimes people just find something interesting, nuanced, or worth discussing and want to hear other perspectives. To me, this isn’t just a binary “would you hire or not,” it’s about the disconnect between how someone presents professionally versus personally, and how that affects perception and the overall experience. That’s a more layered question than just “yeah I wouldn’t have either.” Making ONE post about it doesn’t strike me as rumination or hurt feelings or bruised ego. It reads to me like someone who noticed something, made a decision, and was curious how others interpret the same situation.

I think that’s reading too much into it. Noticing something and wanting to hear others’ opinions, in a forum, doesn’t automatically mean someone’s ego is bruised, that’s just discussion. In this case, the OP saw something that didn’t sit right with them and it changed how they felt about hiring. As I mentioned, part of what people are paying for is an experience that feels at least somewhat genuine. If something breaks that illusion or highlights a disconnect in how someone presents themselves, it’s completely reasonable for that to affect your interest. The OP noticed it, chose not to book, and made one post about it asking for other opinions. I don’t see anything here that suggests he’s rocking himself to sleep crying in a corner in the fetal position.

Does your brother ever ask for advice? Is sex not of interest to him?

I agree that providers are entitled to their own preferences. But I don’t think this is about ego. For a lot of people, part of what they’re paying for is the feeling of being genuinely wanted, even if that’s part of the job for the provider. If something breaks that illusion, I think it’s reasonable for clients to factor that into their decision.

I don’t mind the criss cross pattern but the knotted lace ruins it for me. What happens if you double knot it and you have trouble untying it? How fast can you rip that off for dick action? I need less barriers not more. 😂

I can’t tell from your comment whether you mean you’ve had a lot of partners or just a few, but either way, it doesn’t matter. Like most things in life, it’s just a number. I have gay (and straight) friends whose partner count fits on one hand, and others you’d need a spreadsheet.

And this is exactly why firsthand experience outweighs everything else. You already have your answer from your previous thread.

Laying on top. Sniffing the pit. Savoring his body like it’s his to explore. Arm stretched overhead, locked in place. Backwards cap. Completely and utterly sexy.

This isn’t a problem. If five people were to say he sucks, but every one of my own personal experiences has been great, what exactly am I supposed to do with that? Ignore my firsthand experience based on opinions from people I’ve never met? That doesn’t make much sense. At some point, your own experience has to count for something.