MarkInLA
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:25 PM
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Have you ever paid or been paid for sex? |
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With the recent conversations about Spitzer and Stabenow's husband, I thought it might be interesting to pose this question here on DU. I believe that prostitution will eventually be decriminalized in many places, but in order for that to happen, we have to be willing to talk openly about it.
I have both paid for and been paid for intimate time spent with another person, and I have no regrets about it.
Anyone else?
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:26 PM
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1. Never have, never would. |
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Had two partners in 60 years, my first wife and my second wife. Call me old fashioned.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:27 PM
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:27 PM
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3. No but a few years ago, I asked an uber successful local businessman if he |
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thought I could charge retroactively.
He said. . . ". . .ahhhhh. . . NO. . ."
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:27 PM
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Although some would argue that some marriages effectively work that way. Not mine.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:28 PM
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5. Does marriage count? n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:23 PM
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80. There is an old saying |
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"You don't pay the whore for the sex. You pay her to leave."
The idea is that people who pay for sex are people that don't want a relationship.
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:31 PM
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117. That's the way it was explained on some talk show (Larry King?) after the Spitzer thing... |
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The guests, who ranged from glorified pimp to psychologist to escort, agreed that these days it's not just sex, but emotional intimacy, that clients are looking for ~ but the money is to ensure that there's not a relationship with the usual expectations.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:28 PM
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6. I personally see nothing wrong with it |
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I can't say that I've been paid for it, but I have been known to drop a few bucks here and there.
As George Carlin says, fucking is legal, and selling is legal - so why isn't selling fucking legal? Sex is the ONLY legal service which is illegal to exchange money for.
I can understand not wanting to have streetwalkers loitering in front of businesses, and I don't mind having prostitution regulated - ie regular testing, etc. But what two consenting adults do in private should be nobody's business - let alone the governments.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:30 PM
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7. I had a guy give me a set of encyclopedias for having sex with him. |
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Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 03:38 PM by mondo joe
Neither was worth much.
Edit to add: I neither have nor had any bad feelings about it, and I don't think he should either.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:31 PM
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9. Did you at least sell them on eBay? (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:32 PM
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12. I'm old enough that the last time anyone thought I was worth paying for sex, |
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eBay wasn't even an idea yet. :-)
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:30 PM
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8. There are men who think dinner and a movie entitle them to sex |
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but it's never worked out that way for them when the sexual prey was me.
So, no.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:53 PM
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33. and there are just as many women who expect dinner and a movie or the equivalent for sex. |
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as long as there are buyers, there will be sellers.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:39 PM
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Don't bet the rent on that, son.
:rofl:
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:14 PM
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114. I wonder how often affection (love?) and sex are traded for one another. |
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In hetero relationships it seems not infrequent.
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:23 PM
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Gay guys don't have to play games to get sex as much as straight guys do.
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Wed Apr-02-08 08:49 PM
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120. so, women never think "if i'm going to sleep with him, i'm going to get something in return"? |
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i know of one of my wife's friend who said just that.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:31 PM
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10. No. It is also a question for blood donors, automatically excluding |
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them from donating, last time I donated.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:35 PM
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14. I think that gay male sex also excludes you from donating |
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As far as I know, if you're a man who's had sex with just one other man since 1977, you're not allowed to donate blood. But if you've had sex with 10,000 women, donating blood is no problemo.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:54 PM
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34. Well, it could be. If you happen to recall that maybe one of those women said |
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that she had been to certain places, or that she had a bisexual boyfriend, you'd be obligated to answer the question honestly about that, or place the "decline my blood" secret barcode on your paperwork.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:59 PM
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So if you're a woman who had a boyfriend back in 1979 who said he was bisexual, you're also excluded from donating blood? Unbelievable. And the authorities complain that there are blood shortages, and that they need more donations.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:35 PM
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108. Pretty sure, yeah. They test the blood |
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in batches, you know, and most blood comes back negative, and if one comes back positive, they isolate the batch until the determine which unit is undesired.
In San Antonio a few years ago, a "bad" unit got through and infected several people since the blood had been split into components (plasma, RBC, etc). The level of infection was below the threshold of detection, according to the bloodbank. IIRC, they said the blood came from a donor who probably had a sexual encounter with a person they didn't know was bi or was using injected street drugs.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:53 PM
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31. Sex at legal NV brothels doesnt count for blood donors. |
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if they are gay it does count. go figure!
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:56 PM
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It's pure discrimation. They may as well prohibit certain skin colors from donating, or maybe people who make less than $15,000 a year. It would be just as (ir)rational.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:31 PM
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but the other 7/8 chickened out after fronting the money.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:33 PM
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I was arrested in a Gay demonstration in SF. The "civil rights"lawyer blew me for his retainer. I git out of jail that's what's important His name was Billy Joe Beckwith (BJ) and it was a demonstration outside Macy's on Union Sq. I feel history demands the truth. This was in 1969, I believe also posed for "Christmas cards" as long as I'm confessing.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:37 PM
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That's a great story. Glad you got out of jail.
Thanks for posting.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:40 PM
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19. when you wind up in jail... |
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you just gotta get out! Believe me No one else was even thinking about helping me
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:45 PM
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I was in jail for one night. That was enough for me, although I think it was the emotional trauma that was much worse than simply being there.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:55 PM
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Now I had sort of the flip side. I was jailed for a protest in the 80's and spent one night in jail. My lawyer didn't require a bj but one of my cell mates did. I figured one bj would be better than a beatdown and the police sure weren't going to step in to help.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:01 PM
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During my one night in jail, I noticed a number of other gay guys in my "quad". I think they must have put me in the gay wing of the jail, so I felt pretty safe.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:17 PM
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54. I had pissed of my arresting officer and think it was payback time |
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To this day I wonder if I wouldn't have caved if somehow I would have been rescued but I didn't want to find out the hard way. I did learn my lesson though. No more pissing off the po po. Glad you got put in with your peeps so to speak.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:25 PM
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62. One of the only good things that came out of being in jail for a night... |
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...was that, if it ever happened again, I don't think it would be as traumatic as it was the first time around. Of course, if I wasn't in the "gay wing", that might not be the case.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:35 PM
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68. I was in my pissed at the world phase |
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and have to say that I sure won't be going to jail again soon. BTW what was your night for?
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:27 PM
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83. Prostitution :D (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:59 PM
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guess that makes sense and explains why you would have been put in the gay section.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:04 PM
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103. Yeah, being outed as a gay prostitute in the straight section probably wouldn't have been good |
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While I was being processed, this guy next to me said, "What are you in here for?"
I paused for a second and said in a remorseful tone, "I don't want to talk about it."
He responded, "I hear ya, man."
heh... He thought I was too upset to talk about it. I was just trying to protect my butt (so to speak)!
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:07 PM
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104. there I kind of had an advantage/ disadvantage situation |
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I was in ACT UP so I was assumed to be gay but also to be positive so my butt was safe. My mouth not so much.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:39 PM
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89. my pal.....I always loved your forthrightness. |
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Forthrightness is as cool as it gets for me. ;)
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Wed Apr-02-08 09:26 PM
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I"ve always resented that lawyer,he was, as we used to say "a real toad". 1969 was a long time ago.. Then there was the time I smuggled weed into the tank..but that's a story I have to really think about to remember.Oh by the Way. I heard your man Obama on the tube tonite, I was pleasantly suprised
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:36 PM
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Never paid. Was paid once...with a classical guitar. Didn't feel dirty at all.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:39 PM
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17. No but I considered it at times |
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Honestly though, there are some advantages to being gay. One of those is that if I really want to find sex I probably can without paying.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:44 PM
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...a lot of gay guys are pretty open about paying and being willing to pay.
There are whole "escort" review sites.
But I do think the other advantage to being gay is that we tend to be more aware of the diversity of sex lives - of all orientations.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:47 PM
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And if you're buying, it's nice to get exactly what you want without going through the games that people play.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:53 PM
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I have seen several of those plus craigslist lol. I also know that I would be a hypocrite for condemning other conscenting adults for sex.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:39 PM
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18. No, but I'm certainly Owed quite a lot. |
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:41 PM
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20. You mean besides Mrs R cooking all those great dinners for me? No. |
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:44 PM
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21. No, neither. But then again, I've never charged or paid for a hug. |
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No, neither. But then again, I've never charged or paid for a hug either, or even a sympathetic ear when I'm feeling down.
Seems to me that if it's not genuine, there's no point in first place...
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:45 PM
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92. Have I told you lately that I love you? |
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Your posts always delight me.
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Thu Apr-03-08 12:05 PM
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126. sometimes I think I would have better off in England in the 1820's. |
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Yeah... sometimes I think I and my prudishness would have been much better off in England in the 1820's.
But thanks... :)
(although with the responses I've been getting lately, I initially thought you were being sarcastic)
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Thu Apr-03-08 07:28 PM
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131. Oh, I'm sorry - no sarcasm here, not from me |
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And there's a difference between authenticity and prudishness. I'm not big on pursuing inauthentic experiences either - just because we "can" doesn't mean we "should". I'll stick to searching out experiences and relationships that are real.
But that said, I'm not exactly in the popular cliche here either so take the admiration and camaraderie for what it's worth. :rofl:
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:44 PM
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23. I was in the Navy overseas |
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Does that answer your question??
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:15 PM
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I never paid for it, but an awful lot of people did.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:44 PM
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24. No, never been paid to have sex with |
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anyone...never have paid for sex, although I have thought about it.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:46 PM
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:49 PM
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28. You'll have to consult your local law enforcement authorities for the answer to that ; ) (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:49 PM
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29. bwwwwa ha hahahahahahaaha |
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:51 PM
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Paid and been paid in several different forms of pay.
A lot can happen in a life.
I suppose one could call self-judgement of sordid habits a "dirty" feeling.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:59 PM
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38. Beyond your specific question, 'paying for sex' ought to be legal. |
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I have never understood why it is not. I *know* why it is not. I just never *understood* why it is not.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:59 PM
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39. No but a couple of guys should have paid me. |
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When I sobered up, I realized I was selling myself cheap. But It made me stop drinking.
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Wed Apr-02-08 03:59 PM
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40. The funny thing about it is no one defined paying for sex |
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Theres two types of sex relations and even more ways to pay. The first type marriage, weather we admit it or not a committed relationship is expensive and often sex is traded for services the couple do for each other. Heck, if a guy remembers his wifes b day, anniversaries, there the one for first date, one for first time sex, one for getting married, and lovers day and sends flowers and a card he gets sex. I once got sex because I just remembered the womans b day.
Then theres sex with a stranger, the girl you picked up at a bar after buying her a few drinks or you got high with the other stuff, people have sex for drugs and alcohol. Then theres the street walker, or how about the woman next door that needed help and then gave you sex and a free meal because she felt she owed you something and found you attractive. But then again everything is a two way street, men sell themselves as well. It's all in the way you look at sexual relationships. What about men and women who marry to get a step up on the social ladder? Isn't that selling self to the highest bidder?
The point I'm trying to make is, its not the selling of sex thats outlawed, its the way one sells sex that comes under the eye of public outrage. And from what I seen, the bottom line is its a matter of jealously that drives these types of laws, someone is doing something someone else wants to do but is to afraid to admit it to themselves let alone another so they want laws to force others to be just aS unhappy as they ARE.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:24 PM
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61. Indeed. And there's trade: sex for affection, affection for sex. |
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There's so much commerce for sex it's amazing anything else gets done.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:00 PM
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42. this should be a poll so you can get anonymous answers n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:03 PM
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45. I would have done that but only donors can start polls (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:00 PM
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Many years ago. I have no qualms about it. I also dated an escort in college, though our sex was always free :)
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:04 PM
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46. Long time boom boom only five bucks |
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I was in the military in a foreign land and a long way away from my girl friend. :shrug:
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:07 PM
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50. Ah, yes, back when the dollar was worth something :D (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:04 PM
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47. Everytime I shag the wife I pay for it in say way or another... |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:05 PM
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48. I've been paid to STOP |
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As ol' Jerry Reed said, "When you're hot, you're hot."
:o
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:07 PM
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49. No, but a family member of a very famous politician once offered to |
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make me his "paid mistress". He supposedly had an open marriage with his wife, and offered me a six figure income and a condo in one of the most beautiful places in California. That was about seven years ago. I've since become neck deep in debt and life has become a non-stop struggle, but I've never yet regretted turning down his offer.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:39 PM
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70. I actually understand your position very well |
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In context of this thread I won't elaborate -- especially since I've never actually had an offer quite like that one! -- but I do understand that inner sense of where the limits for you are, and mine are very similar. You just end up sleeping better at night.
Best of luck with what's going on with you now. :hug:
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Thu Apr-03-08 11:18 AM
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I'll admit that there have been moments when, after days of gnashing teeth over a sky high medical bill, I did have fleeting thoughts of "maybe I should have..." but thankfully they are only FLEETING thoughts. I sometimes wonder what I would have done back then if I had been in the same financial situation I am in now, but had also had a dependent or two to worry about. That's one of the reason why I try not to judge others if they do take up such an offer. It's hard to really know what another person's situation is, and sometimes people do feel forced into compromising themselves as they never imagined they would just to survive. Hopefully neither you nor I, nor anyone else here will ever have to make such a choice!
:hug:
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:08 PM
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51. No, but I've donated to charity once or twice. n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:08 PM
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52. Are you speaking of payment with money only? There are a lot of ways |
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to pay for and be paid for sex without any money changing hands. I think most people would have to answer yes if money isn't the only payment recognized.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:10 PM
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53. I know what you mean, but yeah, I was thinking strictly about money (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:20 PM
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55. Yes, but you have to guess which. |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:26 PM
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63. Post some pictures and let everyone here take a guess (kidding, of course) n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:21 PM
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56. No, except for a couple of lap dances |
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I did receive gifts from older women I had sex with as a teenager (cigarettes, etc.)
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Prostitution is immoral. When people say 'what's the harm in it?', I tell them to imagine their daughter was a porn star or prostitute.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:28 PM
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Adults generally make their own decisions, whether their parents agree with them or not. I sure wouldn't want my mother deciding what I do in my personal life.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:43 PM
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71. "Evil" is a value of judgement from an individual's belief system. |
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Many of the beliefs often come from others' beliefs pushed by social organizations that wish to control behavior by narrow definitions of what is allowed behavior.
One is generalizing, judging and condemning others when lumping individual experiences and behaviors together as "evil".
Thankfully I have escaped such a prison of beliefs and judgements that themselves might often be called "evil" when they can negatively affect another's life.
Seeing someone suffering can call up actions of compassion, which is a 180 from calling someone's actions evil.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:12 PM
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75. And many of those individual value... |
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And many of those individual value systems become shared, hence making them collective value systems which then validates a contemporary use of terms such as good, evil, good, bad, ugly, etc.
The values being not so much pushed by any organizing force any more than our perception of what tastes good is-- and generally, most people will agree within a broad set of social/cultural parameters what tastes good and what doesn't. Differences within are mainly relegated to mere degrees of difference rather than any dramatic difference.
Although there will be statistical aberrations, a norm becomes de facto existent.
Also, there's the Albert Schweitzer view (of which I subscribe to): That which denies life is evil, that which promotes life is Good.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:58 PM
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73. And if she were...Would they love her less? And why the focus on |
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daughters...I don't think the question specified women only...
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:16 PM
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105. Appeal to emotion. Almost no one wants to think of their children or other close relatives |
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having sex under any conditions.
People should be free to make their own choices about their own bodies. People who force others to use their bodies against their own will are criminals who should be prosecuted.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:22 PM
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:22 PM
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59. Some woman picked me up in a bar one time, does that count?. |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:23 PM
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60. Do dinner and flowers count? (nt) |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:26 PM
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64. First Question: No, I'm not that wealthy. Second question: No, I'm not that good, either nt |
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:31 PM
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66. To clarify - I'm talking about paying or being paid with MONEY |
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Not flowers, dinners, movies, prenuptial agreements, etc.
Come on, people.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:35 PM
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69. Do drugs or shoes count? |
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Or how about giving someone a ride?
Barter happens for those who have no cash, which has been the case for me and friends in rougher times.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:14 PM
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76. Giving someone a ride home for sex? Holy cow! |
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Giving someone a ride home for sex? Holy cow!
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:17 PM
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:25 PM
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81. No judgments here. Just... wow. |
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No judgments here. Just... wow.
That sex could be either offered or accepted for a ride home is quite outside my world-view.
Although I do hope everyone... got where they wanted to go in the end :evilgrin:
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:30 PM
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84. Who ever gets fully satisfied? |
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Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 05:32 PM by balantz
Satiation by its very nature never is fulfilled beyond a temporary fix, it always comes around to wanting more.
In the world of hard-core drugs many things happen outside the social norm.
Thankfully I am still here to talk about it.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:52 PM
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"Who ever gets fully satisfied?"
I dunno. The older I get, the more satisfied I am with less than I thought I'd have.
That's a question for the ages though. Heck, I imagine that if we're still around in 5000 years, that question will be asked again...
I guess I'm glad I never graduated beyond pot and the occasional hit of acid-- I don't have much willpower and can succumb to temptation easily-- illustrated by the fact that I *still* can't seem to quit smoking cigarettes. I'd hate to see that weak willpower of mine confronted with the hard stuff...
(Good prayers, thoughts and vibes coming atcha, pal...)
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:21 PM
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"(Good prayers, thoughts and vibes coming atcha, pal...)"
And to you too! Life is difficult enough without all the judgement that goes around in this world.
Inner peace is my refuge now.
Hey, I'm one up on you! I quit cigs too! Just joking around of course, though I did quit smoking there's no judgement here either.
Peace to you
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Thu Apr-03-08 12:35 PM
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127. i am totally satisfied |
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i can identify with what you say "The older I get, the more satisfied I am with less than I thought I'd have". i have the means, and i dont have the want. my son said the other day when he grew up he would be RICH... i tell you. i ask, will you take care of your mama. oh ya he says... i will buy you tons...
i dont need tons
i dont need much
he laughs, no , i dont, he agrees
anyway..... chantix. i smoked for a couple decades, not good at quittin at all. and i was able to with this. now... i still want one, the urge doesnt go away, but it does something odd... that makes it easier to not want. even if i do smoke a cig, i dont get that total pleasure, like before the drug
for when you are ready
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Thu Apr-03-08 12:49 PM
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128. Thank you, my fellow Texan amiga! |
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"for when you are ready"
Thank you, my fellow Texan amiga!
When I was in HS, my dream was to be U.S. Secretary of State (yeah.. I was a bit of a dork), living in a huge mansion in Georgetown, and making plays on the world stage.
These days, I'm happy when Friday nights arrive and I can sit on my balcony, drink a beer, and listen to the some classic rock or jazz. "And I say to myself, what a wonderful world..."
:)
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Thu Apr-03-08 02:13 PM
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130. ha.... you may get a black eye for that one.... my texan friend, lol |
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Edited on Thu Apr-03-08 02:16 PM by seabeyond
my hubby is a texan, i gave birth to two texans, but i have been assured i can live here the rest of my life, and I
will never
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lol,my friend.
oh.... i thought it was friday. like third time today my bubble has been busted to find it isnt friday, it is thurs. i am from calif. you talk maine? my hubby promised me he would relocate. texans never leave. wink.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:32 PM
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67. No, thank you. But I get asked that question every time I donate blood. |
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LOL -- the list of questions for blood donors is pretty comprehensive, and by the time they're done I usually joke that I must lead a pretty boring life.
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Wed Apr-02-08 04:54 PM
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72. Sorry to say this, but many young women who have a "boyfriend" |
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are "paid"..maybe not in $$, but many young girls/women who get lots of "gifts" , but no real commitment, are being "paid":(
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:04 PM
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74. No on both counts and sex is highly overrated. |
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Why would anyone pay for it? :shrug:
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:31 PM
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85. Ths is an instance where I think your gender factors into your response n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:39 PM
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90. Well I am a female so? |
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:56 PM
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96. I hate to generalize, but... |
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I think that men could more easily come up with reasons to pay someone for sex. Women could probably come up with more reasons to not pay for sex.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:59 PM
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97. let this old myth go long enough..... |
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i love sex... women love sex especially if the guy is any good. bullshit women dont want it.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:00 PM
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100. The question was specifically about paying for it... |
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...Not whether or not women enjoy sex as much as men.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:01 PM
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reason i said anything is this little sub thread is suggesting women dont want it....
thought it was stupid
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:20 PM
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79. Was I paid in cash? No. |
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In presents and favors and access to various things? Yes.
In retrospect, I'd have been better off with the cash. Or better yet, bonds.
(Call me unsentimental).
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:26 PM
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82. Does cocaine or really fine wine count? |
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Thinking back on it, I have paid dearly.
Paid with my soul, a few times.
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Thu Apr-03-08 11:48 PM
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132. I would have called that exchange old-fashioned seduction. "Have some Madeira, m'dear"... |
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It's supposed to be more fun than that...
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:32 PM
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86. No and I wouldn't be with someone who would either. |
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Wed Apr-02-08 09:35 PM
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123. Too bad you have such dumb and arbitrary criteria. |
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I paid for it - my first time, actually. Peer pressure was a factor, but anyway, I was open about it with my wife when we were dating and We have been happily married for 13 years, no infidelity.
There are a lot of guys who "would never pay for it", but who would cheat in a heartbeat because of their outsize egos...
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:35 PM
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87. I made my abusive ex husband give me $100.00 for sex once. |
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I told him I hated him so he would have to pay since he treated me like a whore anyway. I clutched that $100.00 bill in my hand for the whole two minutes that he took to finish! Then I used the money to take my baby and run like hell out of there. I never looked back. It took a lot for me not to feel like I had sold out. It was better than refusing him and paying the price for it.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:54 PM
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Glad you got out of there.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:02 PM
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102. I will never forget it as long as I live. |
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I am glad I got out of there too because my life is fantastic now. I have a great hubby. My daughter is 26 now and we have a 15 year old daughter together. Peace is priceless!!
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:43 PM
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91. No, but I am taking offers. I'm quite good. |
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Definitely worth the money.
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Wed Apr-02-08 05:51 PM
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93. at 18 in san diego, i was hungry enough. the offer was there. no and no |
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so much so.... when i dated it was dutch so no man would say.... i paid for it. when i married and since, i have contributed as much fiscally, .... so man cant say if marriage pay one way or another.
and if i had made the choice, i would not have had regrets either. not the way i do life. i might have learned lessons from, just as i did by choosing not to be paid and finding another way to eat.
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:00 PM
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but I should have been.. :rofl:
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:16 PM
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106. Does paying off his credit card debt count? |
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They say there's a sucker born every minute. I'm the living proof that it's true. :banghead:
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:41 PM
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110. Sheesh, where were YOU before I grew up and started being responsible? |
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Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 06:46 PM by GOPisEvil
I could have saved myself THOUSANDS!
:pals:
Edit - how'd it go Saturday? Did your bribery work?
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Wed Apr-02-08 06:43 PM
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111. lol... Have you considered running for office? You sound perfect for the job! n/t |
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:07 PM
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112. I was too busy working my butt off supporting a bum to have a social life |
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Edited on Wed Apr-02-08 07:08 PM by Lone_Star_Dem
:rofl:
I had a great, GREAT day on Saturday! 100% turnout!!
It was a bit hectic, but I was able to get 18 new names and numbers for our local Democratic group. :bounce:
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:12 PM
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113. Congratulations on your turnout! |
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You done good! :thumbsup:
Oh well, it was my (and my checkbook's) loss! :D
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:16 PM
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115. hahaha! Great thread! |
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Wed Apr-02-08 07:44 PM
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119. 4 years in the US Navy. . . I have memories that would blow your mind! |
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I'll never forget my visit to the women debtors prison in Curacao, and I was high on Orange Sunshine Acid.
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Wed Apr-02-08 09:28 PM
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122. Does an unspoken trade-off based on an expensive dinner count? |
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Most of my hook-ups have been like that.
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Wed Apr-02-08 09:39 PM
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124. I have paid for sex in blood, sweat and tears. Not necessarily in that order. nm |
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Thu Apr-03-08 01:10 PM
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129. Paid once, and got paid once |
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if you count posing for printed erotica (magazine) as getting paid for sex.
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Fri Apr-04-08 12:01 AM
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133. No, and it's a shame, too. I'd be a real bargain. |
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If the ladies would only ask, I'm sure we could work out a deal. I'm open to lowering my price. Free samples even.
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Fri Apr-04-08 03:26 AM
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134. I categorically refuse to do so. |
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Edited on Fri Apr-04-08 03:44 AM by seawolf
Any temporary pleasure I'd get would be vastly offset by the depression I'd get from feeling so pathetic.
Oops: Missed the "have you been paid for sex" part. No, but if I found a woman willing to pay me, or a guy willing to pay for blowing me, I wouldn't have a big hangup about that, so long as I didn't have to worry about it being a police setup.
A guy on another forum I frequent once claimed to have been jogging in Hawaii, had a snazzy sports car roll up, and the guy at the wheel offer him $2500 to receive a blowjob. This dude said no. My reaction was: Why?!
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Fri Apr-04-08 03:27 AM
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135. No I have not and no I would not... |
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and if someone does, I really could careless.
Spitzer was framed, it was a political hit job.
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