I've never been able to cope with keeping secrets, I just can't do it. So when I decided to become an escort there was only really one option for me - full disclosure.

My parents both know, I told them the day I saw my first client. They worry about my safety but don't judge. My boyfriend knows, we were best friends before I started and got together shortly afterwards. He says he realised he had feelings for me because of it - not because of what I was doing but because I was so confident and unashamed. All my friends know, and it's turned into a running theme that I always make the obvious jokes before any of them can   Of course I told my doctor and, when I get one, I'll tell my accountant. My ex employer knows, and all my ex coworkers. I couldn't resist telling them my new price tag when I chucked in the ?5.87 an hour day job.

Who don't I tell? The vet is the big one, I don't know if the RSPCA and similar would discriminate against sex workers but I don't want to take any risks with my doggy getting taken away I'm wary with anyone I'm alone with who I don't know in case they try to take advantage in some way, and on their request I haven't told any of my parents' friends or my two sisters, who I'm not on speaking terms with anyway. And I'm doing my best to avoid the neighbours finding out as I realise they could make it very difficult for me to take incalls.

I know it's not that simple for everyone - I've never cared what anyone thinks at me and I have enough financial and emotional security and lots of confidence in myself that I knew I would do just fine if everyone disowned me. For a lot of people it is more complicated and I can't imagine how hard it is to handle that level of deception.

I've been thinking about telling my family for a long time but I will probably have to wait another couple of years. If I tell my sister, she will want to join me in this and she's not old enough from my point of view (not to mention that I don't want her to go down this route, it feels wrong thinking about my sister in this way).

As for my mother, she'll worry herself silly (about my safety) and she has other stuff to think about right now - she was diagnosed with cancer a year ago and has been in and out of hospitals ever since, I don't want to add to this.

I don't think I would want my father to know, simply because he's a man. As for my friends, most of them know - most of them are escorts. The only two that don't (and aren't) - suspect it (I think) because how come you don't work but you always have money?

The sex workers' organisations I'm in touch with are, of course, aware of my occupation, and I'd say most of my clients know, too 

My mom was the first person I told before starting this work. My family knows, doctors. My vet doesn't know, but if he ever tried to take my furball away, I would fire bomb his office. 

Eeek, since writing that... I may possibly have told one of the girls I go to uni with. I was checking my voicemail with her present - and my cheap work phone has no volume control - and I kinda had to explain what it was about as leaving the room was rather suspicious. She was surprisingly cool about it! I don't think she was particularly surprised though lol. Not sure what that says about me! I don't think I'll be telling anyone else - unless forced - and she's not really the type to talk either. So... 2 boys and 1 girl now know!

I didn't want to tell my mum, because I think she would have been upset and not understood.

Now that she is gone I am more open about what I do, I don't go around broadcasting it, but I am telling my friends one by one and everyone so far has seemed to be fine with it.

My doctor knows too.

Quote from: JessicaJ on 24 March 2010, 07:52:17 pm

I?ve told my pet dog.

...and what he thinks about this?   

He just smiles 
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