. . . . It sucks that we can't really have "friends" in this business nor can people just mind their own dang business . . .
Originally Posted by bentley_banks
Bentley, thanks for chiming in supporting Lily.
Your comment about "friends" is one that emphasizes what many of us who have been involved hobbying in AR for years have said in recent months. Not much doubt that the hobby here has been infiltrated by rif raf, low life, scum sucking, addicted, pimp-loving, dirtbags. No, you don't want to be "friends" with them and neither do I.
What is a true fact is there are markets (and AR formerly was one of them) where not only providers could be friends, but providers and hobbyiest could be friends and actually socialize together and count on one another. That circle of trust has shrunk dramatically.
Anyone who is hobbying in the upper tier that you and Lily have achieved generally understand that providers are human, have a life, have problems/challenges like the rest of us and genually care about who they see. While it's certainly all about the "illusion of passion" in exchange for a few bucks, there are people (hobbyiest and providers, alike) who truely care about the people they see.
It's unfortunate we've been infiltrated by those who don't give a shit. Just my $.02.