Hi, I need some advice; I have nowhere else to turn to.
I will try to keep this as brief as possible.
I worked very successfully a few years ago but quit when I got into a serious relationship. I started my own non-escorting business, we moved in together and we had a baby, who is now 9 months old. Our relationship was always very rocky, the business didn't generate enough income and we got into some debt. I always craved to get back to escorting because I hated working 100+ hours a week, barely covering bills, never seeing my kids and always being exhausted.
I finally told my partner about my previous escorting job and told him I wanted to get as it would really help solve some of the problems we were facing. After a few months of me just working a couple of days a week it became apparent that he didn't like me doing it. So I stopped again. Fast forward another few months. By this point, our relationship was so terrible that it was clear we had to split, for everyone's sake. He blames my job but in truth, our relationship was beyond repair by that point.
I was left with a house I couldn't afford, debt which he created and a family to look after on the very little net profit my business was turning over. So I went back to work a few days a week, which he discovered due to a fake Backpage ad that got made off my AW account. Through all of our arguments, both prior and post our breakup, he swore he wouldn't tell anyone about my job. He knew it would have drastic affects on my non-escorting business and, of course, my family. Stupid, naive, little me believed him.
Not only did he tell his parents, he showed them the Backpage ad and told this that was the reason we broke up. His mum now believes it is her duty to inform my mum of the "dangerous job" I have.
I don't know what to do. I had managed to keep this secret for a very long time and chose to disclose this very personal information to the man I once loved at a time that I loved him. Firstly, I feel betrayed, because he swore blind that he wouldn't tell anyone. Secondly, I feel hurt because the blame of the relationship failing is lying at my feet, even though deep down we both know that isn't the truth at all. And the major one; how the hell do I keep this reaching the ears of the only person who I actually care about knowing?? How do I stop this affecting my other business? If it gets found out then my business will be destroyed because clients will stop trading with me, customers won't use my business and it might we'll get bloody broadcasted on some shitty newspaper for my whole city to see.
I feel sick to my actual stomach. I need some help.
PS. I really enjoy my escort job and have done even since I entered into the industry. I chose to out it aside because my relationship at the time seemed more important.