Why would I feel demoralized, yes it took me a very long time to decide to see a sex worker after my wife passed away but I realized that seeing a civilian would be totally unfair as it would always end up being an unfair comparison and I would be waistlng her time and mine.
Luckily the lady I saw turned out to be such an exceptionally kind and gorgeous woman that I have been seeing her ever since and we have become close friends.
I don't see many I have a limited number who I see they are all exceptional woman and are more than kind to me so no I have no guilt feelings, insecurities nor have I ever felt like an ATM with them.
I have never had issues attracting women in my younger years and I still don't if I stuck to my own age group but like I said dating just doesn't interest me for now, I am quite happy with seeing my ATF regularly and the few others sometimes.
I can only imagine how difficult that was. And it takes a lot of courage to embrace life when you’re the one left behind. Thank you for sharing that, you have my respect for having lived and persevered through one of the hardest of life’s challenges.
You should never feel demoralized because these ladies aren’t criticizing you personally nor men in general, but they’re talking of a negative male culture. I know it’s very hard to see things from where someone else stands but trust me when I say you would be equally annoyed (if not much more) to be a SW dealing with those who cross boundaries. Lived realities are real, perceived realities are what you imagine, not even close to real. Consider trusting the lived realities of SWs as we describe them.
As far as feeling like an ATM, maybe just take another look at why you’re even raising this point. Why is appearing not motivated by money a great attribute of a SW? But we accept a great doctor, lawyer, business, car dealership, restaurant, vacation experience can ask for all they’re worth? It’s not mutually exclusive to feel passionately about your work and also want to be compensated. Artists, chefs, boutique entrepreneurs are all similar to SWs in this way. I want to and derive enormous pleasure from feeding you! In fact, it’s 90% of the joy of cooking. But I also have my feet on the ground in my own goals and ambitions like any human, so want to do the best I can for myself & my family. Ambition just makes me better at my job.
If I’m being honest, you’re gaslighting above and pretending you’re not shaming things you clearly dislike & disagree with. I know it feels temporarily empowering to bandwagon a small gang of compatriots to agree. Ultimately, what I see is the thing that really concerns me, your feelings of being potentially demoralized & played, your growing alienation towards a community of women who you share intense intimacy with. I believe you are sincere in your approach but just have not done the work to walk a mile in a lady’s stilettos. You mention not understanding what entitlement is above. Well, entitlement comes from having led a life where others don’t challenge you. And you balking at feedback is the greatest sign of it.
One more thought. Maybe you have another incredible chapter in life you don’t know about? An alternate reality where you are more open-hearted to new ideas? One where you’re really able to move on from loss and embrace life right here, right now and with the cards on the table. SWs have quite a lot to offer in this dimension. Many don’t ask a whole lot when you think about it. Maybe consider we actually care about you and want you to live an amazing life. And consider how great it feels to help give an amazing life back.
I wish you all the best on your journey and thank you for sharing what you did which truly touched me.
Xx Ruby