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How do you feel about prostitution?

1002 replies

BillieH · 10/11/2010 13:01

Hello everyone, I have name changed for this(no sinister reason) but i do post on here from time to time.

Anyway, I would love to know what your thoughts are on prostitution. I don't mean political views and I dont really want to get into a discussion on whether girls are trafficked, pimped, druggies. Just what you think as a whole.

I am talking about girls who willing become escorts or work in massage parlours under the guise of 'masseuses' when really they provide extras.

What do you think of men who see them? Are that losers, sad and lonely, 'sex addicts'or what? Would you think your dp/dh was cheating if he saw a prostitute.

I ask just out of curiosity, I do not think my dp has ever visited a prostitute! Also, apparently 1 in 10 men see prostitutes. Do you agree with this. If this is true what hope do we all have eh?

My take is that i belive some girls use their looks to earn money an 'easy' way. By easy, I mean that they do not have to train for yrs to get a decent paid job, or they do not have to work 9 to 5 in an office when they can earn a wks wages in a day.

I have asked my own dp and he beleives that there is something missing from a relationship if a man sees a prostitute.Obviously its different with a single man. He also thinks that some men have issues sexually with their wives/partners and are inhibited. Therefore, that is why they pay for sex acts that they can't ask for at home. These are exactly my thoughts.Anyone agree or disagree?

I'd like your thoughts or experiences!

OP posts:
isthisanEA · 11/11/2010 00:42

TheOleDragon, you are my new heroine .

If this thread is a contest, you won.

And my dh would NEVER visit a prostitute.....or so I thought.... Wink

OFFS · 11/11/2010 00:46

As I said earlier, it's 92% that he won't. :)

isthisanEA · 11/11/2010 01:00

OFFS Grin

lollypoplady · 11/11/2010 08:55

I would say the issue is whether he would cheat rather than who with. I have a friend who visits prostitutes and he says if he wants uncomplicated sex it's basically easier than going to a club/bar, spending money on a girl and chatting her up all night in the hopes she might sleep with you, plus and you don't have to worry about her wanting a relationship with you afterwards - these are his words not mine! I guess for a married man who wants to cheat he sees this as the 'easy' option, rather than havinf a full blown affair where he has more chance of getting caught... he probably convinces himself he's not really cheating. Either way it's unlikely the vast majority of men would do this unless A. he is the kind of guy who cheats regardless or B. there is something missing in the relationship, be it sexual or otherwise

lollypoplady · 11/11/2010 09:01

I've just remembered a story about a friend of mine, her fiance took her on a romantic trip to Amsterdam (hmm), got up early one morning for a stroll and went to see a prostitute. She didn't find out until they split up years later, but he was a notorious cheat, I don't think it mattered to him who he cheated with.

PosieComeHereMyPreciousParker · 11/11/2010 09:54

The fact prostitutes and their deluded defenders talk about fucking/wanking someone's husband as some badge of honour/validation says it all really.

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 09:58

Well hello Ladies. And versions thereupon.

Indulge me if you will...

I am an ex hooker/prostitute/escort whatever you wish to call it and reading some of the replies from the working girls here do make me laugh. If only you can see how pathetic you really are. Seriously - wake up and stop making excuses for these REVOLTING men who NEED to pay someone to be in their REVOLTING company. You are defending them? What does that make you exactly?

I was in the game for 8 years and let me tell you, I was in the higher paid bracket, have a degree, prospects, blah di blah but I CHOSE to be a hooker because I am incredibly lazy and circumstances took me down that road. A job which is SO hard to get out of because you might think it's easier to lay on your back and take £200 for an hour than to go and get a real job. "Why should I graft a whole day when I can suck someone's cock for one hour?" You get the picture.

You get sucked in by the money, the false flattery, the lifestyle. I really o not believe there is such a thing as a 'happy hooker'. Just look at the posts on Punternet from the women, which by the way are designed to arse lick those disgusting blokes in the hope that they will call them for work - oh lucky you! What an aspiration in life that is - Maybe Ghengis or Smiths will come see you and they can tell you ALL about the fact they are total and utter cheating scumbags while you delude yourselves into thinking what a fantastic job you have and how you are doing their wives a favour really. Get over your little selves.

Let me ask you ladies one thing - what other job has getting raped, pregnant, catching a disease, getting robbed and murdered as a job hazard? What comeback have you got for that, huh? Oh, another question for you is this: If being a prostitute is such a valid career path, then what do you tell the parents at the school gates exactly? Not so proud then, are we? What if your Father went to visit one of your chums? Would you then rush home to pat him on the back and blame your Mother for not 'looking after her man'?

Ha ha. Thought not.

YOU know it's wrong. WE know it's wrong. The 'MEN' (using the word loosely here) know it's wrong. Just accept that you are doing something fundamentally damaging, soul destroying and rotten, then go and put your lives to some use. I quit it over 2 years ago and now have a happy, focused, healthy life which involves people appreciating me because of my skills at work, not because I am defined in how great I can screw someone or suck their cocks. I used to be one of the girls defending the 'job', until I could see what I was turning into - a self centered, egotistical, self hating, boring show off. Which is basically the majority of anyone that posts on those punting forums, day in, day out. It's a way of justifying what a lonely, sad existence escorts have. Those men are even worse though - can you imagine how pathetic you would have to be to spend your free time conversing with women you NEED to pay to be with you? It's so fake, I don't know whether to laugh or cry... Sadly I think it's the latter.

Anyway. Chew the bones out of that.

TheOleDragon · 11/11/2010 10:20

Hello GOYLS,

I guess I can not speak for the other ladies regarding your post.

I can not make this a long post as, however I will respond to it a little later. I am getting ready for work now.

I will point out that I have not for one moment disagreed to the fact that the men are cheating. However what made me respond to this thread is the fact that the OP asked views about the ladies who work as WGs and do the job by choice.

As I say I will respond to your post later today. I think you are going to receive a backlash of angry working girls coming in your direction.. and them bones will be spitting all over the show.

TheOleDragon · 11/11/2010 10:22

IsthisanEa, thank you. I find you enjoyable to read too. Short, sweet, straight to the point and very witty. Smile

anotherpointofview · 11/11/2010 10:23

Well done Getoveryourself, excellent post! I haven't read all the posts but I would have absolutely zero respect for prostitutes and zero respect for any man that used one! As for their wives not looking after them, eh I would think any man that used a prostitute wasn't interested in 'looking after' his wife (if he had one). Its a disgusting 'career' and no matter how 'high class' an 'escort' thinks she is she is down in the gutter with the cheapest of them. I remember reading on here on hooker who stated that her 16 yr old son knew - what way is that to bring up a child? I wouldnt even want my daughter to go out with a guy whose mother was a hooker - what sort of standards would he have & would he think it was ok to use them when he saw fit? Its a grimy 'industry' for grimy people.

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 10:25

I could not frankly care less about their opinions - heard it all before and said it all before myself. It's all a bit tired now anyway - 'The men are cheating BUT'. 'I know it's wrong BUT'. I'm not a racist BUT'.

However, I am sure it will give them all something to cackle over with their lovely, sexy clientelle by the water cooler.

Eugh.

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 10:29

Correct thinking, AnotherPoint...

You're right. It really is a disgusting career, trust me. Thing is with escorting is that it's a job built on total lies. Lying to the men about how you are so horny for them, lying to yourself about how amazing it all is.

The one thing that the escorts do on here whenever this subject crops up is to judge the wives or girlfriends, like it's their fault! When I used to tell people I was in the job, some people actually said "At least it stops them from raping women" or "If you dress up like a schoolgirl, it stops them from chanelling that desire into real schoolgirls". Nice ey?

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 11/11/2010 10:31

Haven't read entire thread but has anyone pointed out the astonishing coincidence that someone bumped this thread last night. Can only have found it by searching for punternet I reckon.

TheOtherWhiteMeat · 11/11/2010 10:35

What I don't understand is why they don't just stick to Punternet?

Why come here and stir up trouble? It almost makes one wonder just how bright all these prostitutes and their clients (because I'm pretty sure a number of "working girls" on this thread are actually the sad unfortunate wankers who can't get a woman to look at them without some kind of cash transaction taking place) are doesn't it? I know they've all got degrees.... ...sorry.

TheOleDragon · 11/11/2010 10:36

anotherpointofview, please read between the lines, you are praising a lady who was a prostitute for 8 years. You are congratulating her on excellent post. Have you suddenly got 100% respect for 'getoveryourlittleself' now that she is not a prostitute? How about if your daughter wanted to go out with this ladies son? would it be ok now that she is not a prostitute and her feelings have turned towards yours? Only you stated I wouldn't even want my daughter to go out with a guy whose mother was a hooker - what sort of standards would he have'.

'getoveryourlittleself' what standards would your son have?

I am making myself late for work here. I will respond to your posts around 5pm.

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 10:36

I found this thread because I read this forum from time to time. My life has other vested interests - you know?

PosieComeHereMyPreciousParker · 11/11/2010 10:36

Working girls....anyone else find this term annoying?

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 10:37

I expect she is praising me for getting out of the industry and seeing it for what it really is.

I am NOT a hooker anymore thanks.

lollypoplady · 11/11/2010 10:39

I don't think anyone is defending a man cheating on his wife/girfriend. A few people have given reasons why he might in their personal experience but don't think anyone is excusing it, it's a horrible thing to happen to anyone... Also don't think it's a black/white as condemning all prostitutes and men who use them, if only life where as simple!

TheOtherWhiteMeat · 11/11/2010 10:41

Are you reading the same thread as everyone else lollypoplady?

PosieComeHereMyPreciousParker · 11/11/2010 10:43

Paying for sex, however you would like to look at it, is demeaning and crippling for the soul no matter who is involved. Money buys power and therefore a prostitute is never the master of this situation.

GetOverYourLittleSelf · 11/11/2010 10:43

Yes but they ARE making excuses for these men's cheating ways, aren't they? They accept money from them time after time after time...

Therefore excusing their behaviour. What a delightful existence.

TheOtherWhiteMeat · 11/11/2010 10:46

Also, it's very interesting that none of the prostitutes on here have commented on lowrib's post about the vast majority of prostitutes lives being blighted by drugs and having to work on the streets.

What an inconvenient truth.

PosieComeHereMyPreciousParker · 11/11/2010 10:48

I'm not sure I could/would value the opinion of a prostitute when it comes to cheating. Seems like many people like to squeeze their own skewed version of reality to justify what they do. A man that invests affection into another when married is a dick, it's his commitment not anyone elses.

lollypoplady · 11/11/2010 10:49

Just out of curiousity (and slightly straying of thread), if a woman goes out every weekend and has drunken one night stands with men she doesn't really like, would you say this as soul destroying?

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