(please forgive me, typing this on my phone) My retirement from the boards means I deactivate everything Eccie. A mod from Houston informed me that I lose all of my reviews, everything. That's what I want. I've built a successful brand and want to stay in touch with select friends who pay well and respect me as a person outside of this -- that way they can contact me through text. I've networked with gentlemen who I plan to stay in touch with. If they like me, they can still see me only if they have my number. Granted, my transition into my new career won't permit me to see more than a few clients a month.
I went to extreme measures these past four years and invested a significant amount of money to earn each review. It is not fair to those who've invested, let's say $2,000 a year on me for me to neglect them and leave them in the dark. From a business perspective, it's wrong not to remind them to grab pertinent contact info prior to retiring. In 1 year, I may decide to stop seeing regulars on the side UTR entirely because maybe I found someone or lost the interest.
Unless you have met me, you don't understand. It's a lot of work while juggling many responsibilities. If I was rude or offensive, my reviews would not be so darn glowing and flawless. The fact of the matter is, I have a huge heart and care too much about my clients and the way "some" of these men talk about us makes my skin crawl. I am blessed I have the opportunity to leave when I feel its getting creepy. Note, I hardly post in this stupid co-Ed. I don't have to, but only have to defend myself. It's sick I even have to defend myself and am mad at myself for doing so. It belittles me. Some of you men and chicks have to pick apart the popular girls, but I understand the motives behind it. I'm leaving. You shouldn't care. You should be happy I'm leaving, so why do you care? I feel this stupid thread attacked me, so my freedom of speech permits me to defend myself and my retirement.
P.S. I'm proud I had the courage to say what I've said and I've received 20 private communications from men who gave me the "high five" for what I wrote. This board has changed a great deal and I hardly post, but had to speak my piece.
Also, Ginger, you don't "get" some of my clients. I have clients who book me just to talk. EDM_FW sent me a $1,000 gift card at random because he thanks me every day for the discussion and companionship I brought him. I don't whore myself out when men pay me for my brain, not my body.

FYI.
EDM_FW, if you read this I love you and you are a respected friend for life.
Thank you DBear... for having the COURAGE to post what you did. Enough said there...
I do have a few questions...
Isn't the statement, "Never coming back to the hobby," inconsistent with, " If we click I, will still see you after I retire for extra pocket change?"
Wouldn't that be more UTR than Retirement?
Doesn't that also conflict with the notion of, " Never again will I have to whore myself out? "
Also, gentlemen, would you describe your typical provider experiences as nothing more than, " Wham bam thank you mam?"
Originally Posted by Ginger Lovelace