in dealing with so many folk who so frankly and rawly disclose some of their most basic needs and desires has given you a new, perhaps clearer, understanding of the every day world?  

in hearing the Provider responses. As a hobbyist, my eyes have been opened to many things I simply could not see or relate to in my pre-hobby days.

I "entered this world" for the first time at the ripe old age of fifteen, it had zero effect on my "soul". I was so fucking drunk at the time I could barely remember it the next day. lol

But for me, I have been around this "world" my entire life, I will admit it, along with other parts of my upbringing, and being self sufficient since the age of 14, is part of my ability to see through bullshit, and my lack of tolerance for stupidity. There really isn't any mystery to fucking for money, it simply "Is" Some try to romanticize it, others try to demonize it. It's neither, sex is one of our basest urges, and there is no big mystery to it.

about human nature, both good and bad, about both sexes.  Mostly good.  And the lessons are too numerous to count.

KUDOS!!!
 

I'm not sure what you mean by an "official" hypocritical world.   I think the world is filled with hypocritical actions by both decent and indecent humans and always has been.  Perhaps, being in the hobby and being open minded enough to discuss it on TER means we all have more open minds and are as such may be more observant of the human condition.  But I don't think the hobby opened my eyes to political or moral hypocracy.  This was something I saw long before I picked up the phone to contact my first escort.

How could one not in all honesty - learn, grow, take away something from this world. It's impossible not to on some level.  

spot a provider from a million miles away.

and I didn't enter "this world" until the ripe old age of 15, not 14. Although I will admit, I grew up around pimps, whores, junkies etc. None of this has ever held much "mystery" to me, any more than the suburbs hold any mystery to the middle class.

I will agree that no two people have the same perception, which was my point when I said that "your refusal to believe something, doesn't make it untrue" You were the one claiming to speak for everyone, not me.

providers have an uncanny knack of keeping there two alternate worlds separate..how they do it is beyond me..they can have raw and passionate sex in one world yet have full and rich lives in the other..keeping that emotional balance is the key..90% are experts at it..the other 10% quickly fall into an emotional scrap heap..

I definitely had preconceived notions about this realm. I'm sure they are true in some areas but overall I'm very glad they've been disproven for me. How do I take this to my personal life? I am more determined than ever not to waste any time not doing what makes me feel happy. And I am determined to debate with people that make shallow remarks about this or any other unconventional path people take. Some specifics though:

that's what happens when you make broad statements like Taylor, I was not claiming that my way is the only way, the right way, or any other way except my own. I also realize that I am by far the opposite extreme from Taylor, and that most other people are going to fall somewhere in the middle.

I will stand by my words though. Having been around P4P my entire life, there really is no "mystery" in it for me. It simply "is what it is", but that's only my perspective, I wouldn't expect your's to be the same.

We all have secrets and kinks..  

but there is a mystery to this world. Absolutely.  

"I refuse to believe anyone enters this world unscathed for the first time...woman or john...that not one has had their soul poked, prodded, shaken and then some in some context of this process as with all things new."

I will let others be the judge, but to anyone with over a third grade education, it sure looks like you are trying to speak for everyone, not just yourself.

sex is a basic urge, there are many mysteries to it, otherwise it would simply be had when you needed it the way you drink water when you're thirsty. But it's not, it's riddled with cultural and personal hangups and beliefs.

I'd love to know, I recently was at an Airport gate and I think I may have been sitting next to and had a brief conversation with a provider, although I can't be sure.

See the old adage is true, you do learn something new every day. My vocabulary has been expanded. Now I need to use it in a sentence

Great points, but I thought I'd add to it.

own personal experiences silly. No one is 'projecting' anything onto others...that would be cult-like. I don't have that kind of power now GAG...come on. But maybe with GWD and I together, who knows what we could start on here......

We are all hypocrites to a creation degree.

Disagree about everyone being scathed. I am not. I don't hobby to get away from anything. I like sec and I like pretty women so I do it on my free will, because I can.

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I feel the same way.  I have met some wonderful ladies in the hobby and that's all it counts for me.

fuck really good in this business! lol!

DON'T volunteer staid, autonomous iconoclasts for your personal agendas.
 

Posted By: TaylorSteele

own personal experiences silly. No one is 'projecting' anything onto others...that would be cult-like. I don't have that kind of power now GAG...come on. But maybe with GWD and I together, who knows what we could start on here......  
   
 Don't conjure things up in your mind like your buddy Curly...you're just trying to start trouble as always. It's a board of opinions. You know this. That's what makes it a forum otherwise it'd be boring and it wouldn't exist, now would it.

it was all in good plain ol fun. Promise not to walk that plank again!  

It's a thing I can google these words so I can keep up with you!