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To understand why people do Only fans etc

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 21:47

There is just not enough money to live a nice, fairly average life now on good jobs. Really what is the point? Just working to survive until we retire, probably in our 70’s, if we’re lucky to make it that long..it’s crap! It isn’t a life and isnt the way it should be.

Have been watching the programmes with Olivia Attwood (think that’s her name) and all these people earning thousands a month with the aim of working a few years to earn a few million and be done. A lot of them seem to have captured niche markets, work from home, work for themselves…I don’t know, how much longer to go out every day to work, to slog my guts out just to get by.

I don’t blame them for doing it

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 22:17

Disturbia81 · 10/02/2025 22:15

No amount of money received for doing things for the sadistic pleasures of men will make up for the scars it will cause, forever. Scars that you won't know are even there. No amount of money is worth it.

Yes that’s probably true

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Matthew54 · 10/02/2025 22:17

Disturbia81 · 10/02/2025 22:15

No amount of money received for doing things for the sadistic pleasures of men will make up for the scars it will cause, forever. Scars that you won't know are even there. No amount of money is worth it.

It’s not even the damage to your soul, it’s just the practicalities. Once those naked photos are out there, they are out there. How are you meant to assume a normal professional life afterward? People have and are fired for this.

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 22:17

DIRECTDORIS · 10/02/2025 22:11

I'm serious here
ive sold feet photos for years and make good money per month(few hundred, not thousands)
not on OF though a specific feet website

im very low key as i only do a few a week and that's enough

im a 24/7 carer-home educator to disabled kids so don't have time to turn it onto a full time "job"

I'm unique as I'm a adult size 12-13 and they are narrow(got to 6ft and a size 11 by age 11)
i haven't worn a pair of women shoes since i was about 8 or 9
been in men's trainers or crocs for years

ive never done anything further than ankles though but i have had weird requests(feet) which ive actually done

What do you need to do? Just upload pics of your feet??

My feet are awful unfortunately

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Disturbia81 · 10/02/2025 22:15

No amount of money received for doing things for the sadistic pleasures of men will make up for the scars it will cause, forever. Scars that you won't know are even there. No amount of money is worth it.

Echobowels · 10/02/2025 22:15

DIRECTDORIS · 10/02/2025 22:11

I'm serious here
ive sold feet photos for years and make good money per month(few hundred, not thousands)
not on OF though a specific feet website

im very low key as i only do a few a week and that's enough

im a 24/7 carer-home educator to disabled kids so don't have time to turn it onto a full time "job"

I'm unique as I'm a adult size 12-13 and they are narrow(got to 6ft and a size 11 by age 11)
i haven't worn a pair of women shoes since i was about 8 or 9
been in men's trainers or crocs for years

ive never done anything further than ankles though but i have had weird requests(feet) which ive actually done

I'm intrigued! Did your feet get 'spotted' by someone who said, "Ooh, you could make money out of those!"? How did you find where to post the pics?

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 22:14

Changeandchanges · 10/02/2025 22:03

It's a form if prostitution.
If you can sell your body and still have self respect and keep your mental health intact then go ahead.

I couldn’t do it, but understand why they do it

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Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 10/02/2025 22:14

Screamingabdabz · 10/02/2025 22:06

They all have one thing in common though - they are as dumb as mince and have no self respect. If that’s you, go for it!

This is incredibly ignorant.

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 22:12

Screamingabdabz · 10/02/2025 22:06

They all have one thing in common though - they are as dumb as mince and have no self respect. If that’s you, go for it!

It’s not me..I couldn’t do it, but understand why they do. It can’t be that dumb to make enough within a few years to not have to spend the rest of your life working and struggling though

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NormasArse · 10/02/2025 22:12

Precipice · 10/02/2025 22:06

YABU and very naive to normalise prostitution.

I’ve never seen it, but I believed it to be online only? So the risk of STDs and physical abuse is gone?

If that’s the case, I suppose there is still a risk of verbal abuse, or being traumatised through requests, or threats, but are the people on onlyfans able to turn off anyone who is abusive?

So in that way it’s much safer than seeing someone in the flesh.

DIRECTDORIS · 10/02/2025 22:11

I'm serious here
ive sold feet photos for years and make good money per month(few hundred, not thousands)
not on OF though a specific feet website

im very low key as i only do a few a week and that's enough

im a 24/7 carer-home educator to disabled kids so don't have time to turn it onto a full time "job"

I'm unique as I'm a adult size 12-13 and they are narrow(got to 6ft and a size 11 by age 11)
i haven't worn a pair of women shoes since i was about 8 or 9
been in men's trainers or crocs for years

ive never done anything further than ankles though but i have had weird requests(feet) which ive actually done

EveryKneeShallBow · 10/02/2025 22:10

I’ve no idea what is on only fans. I’m very old. But. I know what it does to women to do this kind of thing, whether for money or for “fame”. It’s not worth it. It’s not a quick, easy payday. It wasn’t 25 years ago, and the internet hasn’t improved matters.

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Tuppenceabagforlife · 10/02/2025 22:10

Meecrowahvey · 10/02/2025 22:03

Have you ever actually looked at OF or cam sites to see the reality of what these women actually do to themselves for money? Men don't pay for ordinary stuff they can get on pornhub.

Ive never looked at an Only fans page/site

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Matthew54 · 10/02/2025 22:10

Starting an only fans limits you professionally. At least in the US, it will show up on any background check that you did Only Fans. As much as people want to pretend we’re beyond sex shaming women or “sex work is real work”, these women will be significantly excluded from professional life.

Precipice · 10/02/2025 22:06

YABU and very naive to normalise prostitution.

Screamingabdabz · 10/02/2025 22:06

They all have one thing in common though - they are as dumb as mince and have no self respect. If that’s you, go for it!

Changeandchanges · 10/02/2025 22:03

It's a form if prostitution.
If you can sell your body and still have self respect and keep your mental health intact then go ahead.

Meecrowahvey · 10/02/2025 22:03

Have you ever actually looked at OF or cam sites to see the reality of what these women actually do to themselves for money? Men don't pay for ordinary stuff they can get on pornhub.