What a callous generalization. I guess it depends on what you define as a "friend".
I have met a lot of ladies in this business, and contrary to your experiences, a few have become good friends and I have done exactly the kind of things with them I would do with any good friend.
--Go to dinner just because I am in town
--Let her stay at my place when she is in my town
--Throw a birthday party for her kid
--Be invited over to her and her husband's house for dinner
--Babysit her kids so she can visit her mom in the hospital
--Call her--or she calls me--just to say "Hi, we haven't talked in a while"
--Console her when her dog died
--She brought me some home made chicken soup when I was ill
--Tutor her on the math class that stood between her and graduation
Contrary to popular opinion of some folks here, the ladies here are real people, and in a lot of cases really good ones. Most the ones who have become friends have stayed that way long after they stopped working.
Originally Posted by Old-T
Amen my brother.
There are many different levels of friendship with women. I've been a client and become a friend, and of course I still pay her for sex, she needs to live, and I want to make it worth her while.
I have one now who I'm almost certain would be happy to be my girlfriend, and would quit the business if she didn't have two kids, or I would take care of her. I don't see anything wrong with that, but I pay her because I don't want to take care of her full time, and me paying signals to her that I don't wish to make a bigger commitment.
I think you agree with me that we should celebrate what these ladies do, and be understanding on the money situation. Usually, they need it and that's why they do this. It crosses a bridge for me to meet them and have sex with them that wouldn't exist otherwise.
I guess some guys are just insulted that they have to pay. With a girlfriend, you just pay in other ways that are also equally legitimate.