I've been a prostitute on and off since I was a young adult. AMA.

[IAMAthroway]

Just that, really. I am drunk and bored, and I've noticed in the past on MN, many sweeping statements made about sex workers that I don't always agree with (i.e we are all brainwashed into thinking we are happy with our career choice, but really we are miserable)

For background, I started when I was 19, maybe late 18. I got into it because I was lapdancing and noticed those who offered "extras" after hours made 3x what I did. I was young and stupid, and sex just felt like sex to me, so it was quick, easy money. I left when I was 23/24 and met DH.

I got back into it when I was in my early 30s and left DH with nothing to my name, but left again when DH and I agreed to a suitable child maintenance arrangement, and I could afford to live.

I went back into it 2/3 months ago when possible redundancies were announced at my work, and I realised benefits covered only around 2/3 of my basic outgoings. I am in my early 40s with two adult children who still rely on me. DS is in uni, and DD has just started an NMW job; both still live with me.

I think the big problem with "sex work " is that it is a slippery slope due to the people you mix with
I have a friend who went from being a fairly harmless pole dancer ( on stage in her underwear ) to doing fully naked lap dances - then on to being an occasional escort ( aka prostitute ) to finally effectively working full time in a massage parlour ( aka brothel ) in only a few months
She puts it down to the fact that each time she met others in the same job they told her "if you do this you will earn more " and so on :(

There have been a lot of people on this thread who have been critical of the OP - everyone is entitled to their opinion
However IMO whilst I don't think the OP should be proud as such I certainly don't think she should be made to feel ashamed or guilty
We have all faced difficult decisions in our lives and the choices we have made have all been what we thought were the best at the time ❤

How many of your clients are vulnerable... as in people that have LD or are ND?

Hi Xeno - Are you asking me ????

Why would neurodivergence be seen as vulnerable?

You’re self employed do you pay tax?

No, OP.

Are you serious? Some ND people are classed as vulnerable due to how their ND affects them.

They’ve already answered this.

The op should refer to the job as an escort or sexworker not prostitute.

Most escorts do not offer bareback sex which is very much frowned upon.

That’s very disrespectful, the op can refer to it any way she chooses. It is not your place to dictate to her,

The word prostitute is disrespectful and out of date. Conjures up streetworker connotations

She is not disrespecting herself, she can chose to name it as she pleases.

so please just stop.

@IAMAthroway what kinks did anyone request ?