I'm sorry to hear that. One thing I'll never understand is why anyone stays in an abusive relationship, unless they feel attempting to leave will put their lives, or physical well being in jeopardy. I'm glad you're out of it and happier now.
I still don't understand why you think men would expect free dates from you or others if you were to meet someone for dinner with compensation. I understand you want compensation for your time. However, in a time when you were, or may still be unable to work while your augmentation heals, I don't understand how meeting a potential client for a nice dinner, plus a nominal fee, is simply out of the question. You said there are exceptions, and to me, because you're unable to work, this seems like the perfect time for that exception. Besides, who would know you accepted such an invitation other than you two? Try looking at it as a really good PR move. If you work your magic at dinner, you're very likely looking at repeat client at full rate, plus tips. We take this as a woman who's not all about the money and men like that. If you make a man feel special, he will want to see you repeatedly.
Originally Posted by surcher
WOW! You now get the attention and compensation you deserve and you're tired of charity work? That sounds like a woman who's all about herself and the money and feels our time is not worth as much as hers. When you come back to work I suggest you never let anyone know you were Isis. However, with feelings like this I think she will eventually come out in any persona.
And now back to your regularly scheduled programming!
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Darlin, I'm sorry but you misunderstood me. When I said I was "sick of charity work" I should have elaborated. What I meant by that was, I'm tired of relationships where I give, give, give and I don't get anything in return. I was speaking about my past relationships with men I dated. My ex boyfriends. They were selfish and one was abusive. So when you give and you don't get anything in return, it is like charity work. I'm no longer willing to be in that type of relationship. When I mentioned the charity work, I was not referring to the hobbyists I've met. I was talking about the jerks who are now my ex.
And your right, while I heal it would do no harm to meet someone for dinner and i would. But the reason why I said I had an issue with free or reduced lunches, oops I mean dates LOL, is because I'm always so busy I barely have time for family/friends/dog/chores. My free time is limited, so it really isn't feasable for me to go on these dates. I have to maximize my time with the money making dates, not the free or reduced ones. In a perfect world, I would have all the time in the world to get to know everyone on a person to person basis. Unfortunitely thats not realistic to me. I'm not saying you guys aren't worth getting to know. I'm just saying from a time management stand point, it's not possible for me to do these reduced dinner dates. Time, time, time, see whats become....of me??