From my observation of the market over the years, I have to say true hdhs (who charge in the thousands as in my story above) never last very long (unless they have another source of income). Maybe they vanish to only reappear in another different format, just give up or move on. A level below - high-end providers are continuously fighting to 'keep it going'. Then we have the middle ground and those are doing beautifully, achieving all their goals, living an easy-going life.. while still maintaining a healthy balance. not overworking or under-working - that perfect line, and still attracting a good quality of clientele
For those that are all about the bottom line, end of the year what matters is did you reach/exceed your goal, or did your marketing fail .. if so time to hit the drawing board and re-strategize, not mope around and sink in self-despair
As we all know, escorting is fairly easy money. There's people struggling out there just to earn 25/hour while being highly qualified.
Count your blessings, practice gratitude. Don't feel bewildered and blame it on the world if you can't even pay the rent striving to be "elite"
Come back down to earth, join practical reality, do some research in how a business actually runs.
Reading 18th century courtesan novels won't help