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OF… do any mums do it? AIBU for even considering it?

58 replies

Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 08:49

Just like the title says. only fans, do any of u mums do it? What’s ur family set up? What does ur husbands/partners think?

im considering it, but only like sexy pics on the side of my current part time job. No videos. Wanting to leave husband but need to earn more. But considering keeping it a secret from everyone. Does this make enough money? Lend me experience/feelings?

OP posts:
Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 10:21

Fupoffyagrasshole · 12/08/2025 08:57

I’d go with the feet thing or selling underwear or something if you could make that work!

I wouldn’t be putting anything up there with my face or anything else identifiable

Wonderful idea! Off to get the toes painted…

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Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 10:23

Ponoka7 · 12/08/2025 08:52

One of my DD's was single and joined dating websites. You get offers for feet pictures/used underwear/footwear (you just buy primark flip flops for £1) and other non identifing stuff. She made around £5k, then decided to stop. Once your pictures are out there, they are available forever.

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This is a spiffing idea! Men are actually little weirdos

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Notmyreality · 12/08/2025 10:28

Yes I do it. Brings in about £1k/mth on top of my day job. Doesn’t take a lot of effort these days but that’s on the back of several years of building up a fan base, now mostly just ticks along.
As others have said there’s a million people offering nude or sexy pics - you wouldn’t get much traction with that. You need to find a bit of a niche and cater to that. People always go about feet pics on here but there’s any number of kinks you can cater for, and they aren’t all necessarily weird or “out there”. Treat it like a business and do your research and establish your offering as well as your boundaries of what you will/wont do.

MJ1980 · 12/08/2025 10:29

Used underwear…so how does this work and where do you sell? Asking for a friend! 😅

Mrsttcno1 · 12/08/2025 10:38

Just sexy photos won’t make you any money really, and it’ll be hard to make any money from it if you want to keep it a total secret because OF relies on you advertising yourself really.

Sera1989 · 12/08/2025 10:48

I used to be a cam girl about 10 years ago and sold my used underwear, used toys, the lot. I went into it thinking it would be an easy job and that I could kind of play men at their own game. Turned out it wasn't easy, you need to constantly analyse how sexy (or not) you are in order to make money, you have to objectify yourself, keep secrets and think about what will happen if they come out, deal with messages from men who think they can literally buy you, compete for attention with thousands+ women who are willing to do more for less money than you, and ultimately consider why selling your body seems easier than any other job or career. I don't judge people for doing OF but I do assume there is underlying low self-esteem. Also, I'm now a safeguarding lead and if I found out a parent did OF I would have to report them for conducting sex work from the child's home.

Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 10:59

MJ1980 · 12/08/2025 10:29

Used underwear…so how does this work and where do you sell? Asking for a friend! 😅

Think this it the way to go! That and feet pics!

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Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 11:00

Notmyreality · 12/08/2025 10:28

Yes I do it. Brings in about £1k/mth on top of my day job. Doesn’t take a lot of effort these days but that’s on the back of several years of building up a fan base, now mostly just ticks along.
As others have said there’s a million people offering nude or sexy pics - you wouldn’t get much traction with that. You need to find a bit of a niche and cater to that. People always go about feet pics on here but there’s any number of kinks you can cater for, and they aren’t all necessarily weird or “out there”. Treat it like a business and do your research and establish your offering as well as your boundaries of what you will/wont do.

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thank you for this ♥️♥️♥️

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Dippythedino · 12/08/2025 11:02

Do you have any children or secondary aged children?

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 12/08/2025 11:03

There are no decent ways to earn a quick buck. Increase your hours at work or find something else, not OF.

SirRaymondClench · 12/08/2025 11:26

Would you like your daughter to do this for a bit of money on the side OP?
It's digital prostitution.

Netcurtainnelly · 12/08/2025 11:29

alwaysstressed · 12/08/2025 09:48

“Selling underwear” Men are literally revolting they really are!!

Exactly, how low can they go. I wouldn't pander them. I wouldn't sell.it.

ntmdino · 12/08/2025 11:38

Notmyreality · 12/08/2025 10:28

Yes I do it. Brings in about £1k/mth on top of my day job. Doesn’t take a lot of effort these days but that’s on the back of several years of building up a fan base, now mostly just ticks along.
As others have said there’s a million people offering nude or sexy pics - you wouldn’t get much traction with that. You need to find a bit of a niche and cater to that. People always go about feet pics on here but there’s any number of kinks you can cater for, and they aren’t all necessarily weird or “out there”. Treat it like a business and do your research and establish your offering as well as your boundaries of what you will/wont do.

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@Mumontheedge1249 - finding the niche is the key point. Re: the problem of "those pictures are always out there", look up "mirrored full-cover visor" - plenty of niche options with one of those covering your face.

Assuming, of course, that you don't have any identifying tattoos or similar.

arcticpandas · 12/08/2025 11:39

Does anyone think there is a demand for large, big rather dry feet? If so, I will set up my account asap.

seasid · 12/08/2025 12:22

Please don’t, you’l be the talk of the ‘town’ if people find out - your neighbours, family, friends will look at you differently and possibly treat you differently. Your kids will likely be bullied if they find out their mum does that, especially if they’re teenagers it’s unfortunately likely that the content will be sent to your children.

the thing is, so many people do it as a short term thing when they’re struggling and need money during their rut - but they don’t think of the long term effects it can have. It can ruin your mental health, also the internet is forever and if you regret it, well that doesn’t matter because it stays online.

I’m no prude, but I will always say to people to not do it if your only goal is for the money. There are so many other ways to get money other than selling your body to creepy men.

MounjaroMounjaro · 12/08/2025 12:24

Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 10:16

Get a grip? someone’s a bit too angry about this post for absolutely no reason. Deep breaths, in through the nose out through the mouth

I do get angry when women think of taking on sex work without thinking of the repercussions on their mental health and their children.

HeroicFailure · 12/08/2025 12:28

Wouldn't it be easier, and involve a more reliable income stream, if you simply worked FT in your current or similar role, rather than bump-and-grinding in your scanties and hoping for the best?

Painrelief · 12/08/2025 12:33

alwaysstressed · 12/08/2025 09:48

“Selling underwear” Men are literally revolting they really are!!

My friend sold used knickers for a while and she made thousands . She used to meet up with some men and they would take her for a drink and buy her expensive lingerie . If you’re willing to do it and got the balls you can make loads of money from weird men . I remember seeing a site years ago and some of the things she used to sell🤮🤮🤮🤮 knickers that she wore for a week and used sanitary towels and 🤮🤮 made you feel sick that men must buy these things if people are offering them !
even a chuppa chump lolly that had been 🫣

I don’t understand why men want to sniff a strangers knickers … 🤔

HauntedBungalow · 12/08/2025 12:38

Nah, it doesn't pay enough. You'll be a long time waiting to leave Dhubby relying on income from "sexy pics". Like, retirement age.

And by then what's the point - you'll be dead soon after.

HauntedBungalow · 12/08/2025 12:40

She used to meet up with some men and they would take her for a drink and buy her expensive lingerie

This sounds like a sure-fire way to meet a stream of serial killers.

labradormam · 12/08/2025 12:50

Notmyreality · 12/08/2025 10:28

Yes I do it. Brings in about £1k/mth on top of my day job. Doesn’t take a lot of effort these days but that’s on the back of several years of building up a fan base, now mostly just ticks along.
As others have said there’s a million people offering nude or sexy pics - you wouldn’t get much traction with that. You need to find a bit of a niche and cater to that. People always go about feet pics on here but there’s any number of kinks you can cater for, and they aren’t all necessarily weird or “out there”. Treat it like a business and do your research and establish your offering as well as your boundaries of what you will/wont do.

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Interesting.

can I ask what sort of things you do? And I’m guessing you also chat to your subscribers?

do you monitor how much comes in each month and how many subscribers you gain / lose?

do you have to do more and more intense things to keep them interested?

does anybody in real life know you do it?

MrsSkylerWhite · 12/08/2025 12:52

Piccolomaforte · 12/08/2025 08:52

I’d be concerned that once pics are out there, they will always be out there. I wouldn’t do it anyway, but the fact that people could find them at any point in the future would put me off - DCs, partners, employers.

This. Imagine finding pics of your mum or dad …..

Hellomeee · 12/08/2025 13:03

Mumontheedge1249 · 12/08/2025 10:59

Think this it the way to go! That and feet pics!

Feet pics will not make you money. It is a highly saturated market already. I signed up to feetfinderz (thanks random TikTok ad) and there were literally thousands of sellers but not a lot of buyers. The only people who even looked at my profile were other sellers (it tells you who has viewed). Total waste of time.

Notmyreality · 12/08/2025 18:00

labradormam · 12/08/2025 12:50

Interesting.

can I ask what sort of things you do? And I’m guessing you also chat to your subscribers?

do you monitor how much comes in each month and how many subscribers you gain / lose?

do you have to do more and more intense things to keep them interested?

does anybody in real life know you do it?

What I do - trade secret.
No I don’t chat to my subscribers (don’t have time or energy for that)
I only monitor at a high level - I’m not dependent on the income so as long as it maintains a broad average I’m happy
No I don’t do more and more intense things. I do my thing and if people aren’t happy with it that’s their problem. You need to be happy to walk away and lose subscribers.
DH & HMRC know. Apart from them we haven’t told anyone we know irl. So probably the whole neighbourhood knows but so far they are keeping quiet which is fine my me.

YourUglySister · 12/08/2025 18:02

I’d strongly advise against this, OF girls get zero respect.