Over the past several months I've noticed the prices here keep going up and up and up. In fact, (and I can't prove the connection) even BP prices are starting to go up as well. Thus I'm backing off, if not bailing out all together. Instead I spent $1,000+ today on something that I have wanted for a long time now, but $ spent "elsewhere" seems to always get in the way. I also booked an overseas flight and will enjoy some time in Europe in a few months. It all goes back to "Right Value Comparison" and right now, I just don't see the value, and I'm sure as hell am not paying $300+ an hour when I can put the same amount somewhere else and get much more value out of my hard earned money. Thirty min to an hour and this money is nothing but a memory. I'll stick around and keep an eye on things, and may partake if I find someone intriguing enough to make me want to release my hard earned funds. But over the past 12 months I've put out enough to pay cash for my car. No longer!
This is my story and my story only. I have a few ladies that I see and I consider them about as good as it gets (I've reviewed them), and I will contact them from time to time, but I'm no longer looking for new girls, which I have spent most of the last 12 months doing just that. The rest of you guys can support this upward trend and newbies demanding $150+ for hh (heavy on the +) and $300+ for h, I'm not!
Ya'll can cuss and discuss this all you want to, which is fine, in fact, it could be healthy, but I've set my limit and it relates only to me. Basically—I've been priced out of this game for the most part. With this, it is not my intent to degrade any one person, it's the market in general. If the market substantiates these prices (and obviously it does), then I respect that and simply bow out, or only rarely partake.
A real world example that I can relate to would be flying an airplane. I've flown a plane and loved it. In fact I would love to get my pilots license, the only problem is…I can't afford to fly. I'm not a rich man and flying is basically a rich man's sport. At this stage of my life, I could probably afford it more than I could when I was 23 and first looked into it, but then there are too many other things that I'd rather out that money into, so I don't. Thus where I am today. So enjoy! Best of luck to all! Be safe! And I'll still be around … maybe!