Storm4U

Mutual touch for me meant they could touch me all over. They just couldn't finger me.......unless I was very attracted to them.

Mutual touch for me meant they could touch me all over. They just couldn't finger me.......unless I was very attracted to them.

Mutual touch for me meant they could touch me all over. They just couldn't finger me.......unless I was very attracted to them.

Mutual touch for me meant they could touch me all over. They just couldn't finger me.......unless I was very attracted to them.

Me too! When I think about the parts of the business that I miss… that is one of the things I miss the most!

Me too! When I think about the parts of the business that I miss… that is one of the things I miss the most!

When I did overnights, I was expected to spend the night, wake-up with them the next morning and give them one more "send off," and sometimes even have breakfast with them before I left.

In addition to the tremendous amount of focus and determination it must take to meet with clients who would not normally attract a provider, I also can't imagine how difficult it must be to meet up with someone you know nothing about.  And to do this multiple times in a day or a week.  The risk of disease can only be mitigated so far, and the risk to personal safety can probably increase quite suddenly with some clients.  Then there's the societal stigma, the risk to interpersonal relationships with family and romantic partners, the stresses and costs of keeping oneself in tip-top condition, the expense of marketing oneself and travel, and the risk of income loss during unexpected crises like pandemics and recessions.  I imagine the work is physically, emotionally, mentally and even spiritually draining.  No work-place benefits or pensions, no protection through regulations in those places where the work is not legal or fully legal, and then there's also the relatively short term nature of this career path - given that everyone ages, and not everyone is able to navigate change and adapt and rebrand themselves accordingly.  All in all, I can't think of many other careers that have the potential to bring so much happiness and fulfilment to the clients, and with such a high level of diverse risk for the providers.   
This is part of the reason why it really bothers me when providers are objectified and disrespected in this forum.  Yes, there are those providers who evidently fall very short of the mark and it's good to warn others about them, but the number of people who are truly suited for this line of work is likely exceedingly small, and I would argue they should be seen and treated as the professionals they are.  

Any customer service profession having to deal with the general public all day and/or night, day in and day out is a bitch like none other.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business when the things I liked about it no longer outweighed the things I disliked about it. The pros no longer outweighed the cons.

I left the business about two years ago. If I had  clients that I knew  were suicidal or severely depressed I would’ve continued to see them. If I had clients that were literally crazy with mental disorders (which I did encounter a couple of times) I cut them off. They are too dangerous. 

I left the business about two years ago. If I had  clients that I knew  were suicidal or severely depressed I would’ve continued to see them. If I had clients that were literally crazy with mental disorders (which I did encounter a couple of times) I cut them off. They are too dangerous. 

I left the business about two years ago. If I had  clients that I knew  were suicidal or severely depressed I would’ve continued to see them. If I had clients that were literally crazy with mental disorders (which I did encounter a couple of times) I cut them off. They are too dangerous. 

I left the business about two years ago. If I had  clients that I knew  were suicidal or severely depressed I would’ve continued to see them. If I had clients that were literally crazy with mental disorders (which I did encounter a couple of times) I cut them off. They are too dangerous. 

When I used to advertise, I used to include “long sessions” in the ad. It was literally to let them know that long sessions were an option. It was not code for anything else.

When I used to advertise, I used to include “long sessions” in the ad. It was literally to let them know that long sessions were an option. It was not code for anything else.