A provider I saw was someone I had known (not well, but seen and talked with several times) as a civilian.  Because of her ad hiding her face and her not recognizing my voice, we realized things when only I arrived.  However, she was way cool about it, and it added to the spice of the scenario for me...I had wanted to nail her anyway. :P

Of course, you didn't say how you know her, like if she works with your parents or your wife (or with you!), and if there could be any potential negative fallout from this.  However, I get the impression from what you said that this isn't the case.  If it isn't, and she really is a sweetheart, and you two are on good terms, I would think it would be cool.  The providers I have seen have all said that they thought of what they would do if someone from civilian life booked with them, and they all said that unless the person was in a sensitive position (taught their kids or something), they would be cool.

However, the ladies on here may not agree...

PM me if you want any more details on my meeting.

I dont think that happens very often.

As a provider if this happened to me, "I'D FREAK OUT". I hate to say this, but if I meet someone from my past there must be a reason we didnt "do the deed". It could be as simple as He or I were married (or otherwise committed), or as difficult as...I just didnt like him in that way.

Also, I'd be worried that he now "has something on me". As providers we show our faces on the internet, but that still doesnt mean we want the whole world to know our personal business. A girl I know was aprovider part time while she still worked at a VERY prestigious job. She wore a mask in her photos on the net. Just a few months before she intended to quit PHOTOS FROM THE INTERNET were plastered all over the bulletin boards at her job. HOW EMBARRASSING (This is a true story). Her co-workers and bosses confronted her about it, but since her face was covered she simply said it wasnt her. But of course she had to quit sooner than she had intended to.

Think of it this way, as a hobbyist I seriously doubt a man would want a provider to call his job and "out" him to his co-workers or call his home and tell his wife and family. I learned the hard way not to "out" providers (or hobbyists). No matter how comfortable I may be with my profession I have no right to let personal information I know about someone else get out.

Since this may be the case for you might I make a suggestion?

If I were you I would EMAIL her and say something like: "I think I know you" and go on to explain how. THEN I'd give her the option of seeing me or NOT seeing me, stating that "I understand if you dont want to see me, I'll leave you alone if that's the case". Do you really need to know the reason she says no? Let her have her personal life and let her make her own choice. Perhaps she's NOT the person you think you know, either way it would be prudent to give HER the option of seeing you or not.

just my .02 cents

Happens way too often.  Maybe if you guys didn't jump in so quick, some of the ladies would actually answer.

Likely decline and never mention that I knew him to anyone.

Every lady has a differing degree on her own personal discretion.    

I am one that is a stickler on keeping this part of my life and my personal life separate.  I have on two occassions refused to see gents that I had some kind of affiliation with in my personal life.  The difference for me is that they had no clue as to who I really am.  

I would make the attempt, but be forthright with her on your knowing her in her personal life, then let her decide, respect her decision and don't take it personally if she declines.  It has to do with her own comfort level.

Lauren

Been there, Done him

I showed up for an outcall and sort of realized that I recognized him.  When he started talking about his profession, I dawned on me.  He sold my brother his house.  I rode in his cadillac with my brother looking at houses

For about a minute it was weird and he offered an out for me, but we went ahead and had a great time.

Also, decided not to tell brother that we ran into each other.
Chloe