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Why Therapy is Essential (And Why It's So Hard to Find the Right Therapist)

 Finding a therapist who can handle talking about sex work without judgment is like finding a unicorn, but it's also absolutely necessary for staying sane in this industry. My first attempt at therapy was a disaster. I made an appointment with someone covered by my student insurance, thinking I could just talk about "work stress" without getting too specific about what my work actually involved. That lasted exactly one session. When I vaguely mentioned having to maintain professional boundaries with demanding clients, she immediately started asking probing questions that I couldn't answer honestly without revealing what I do. So I tried being more direct with the second therapist I contacted. During the phone screening, I asked if she had experience working with Asian escort workers . "I work with people from all backgrounds," she said diplomatically. What that actually meant was that she'd never worked with a sex worker but thought she could...

Competing with Other Girls: The Dark Side of Independence

 The NY Asian escort industry can bring out the worst in women, and I hate admitting that. When I first went independent, I was naive about how competitive and sometimes vicious relationships between providers could be. I thought we'd all support each other since we face the same challenges and stigma. Sometimes that's true, but sometimes it's definitely not. My first experience with provider drama happened when I accidentally booked a hotel room at the same place another Asian escort , Ashley, considered "her territory." Ashley had been working independently for three years and apparently had some unofficial claim on the downtown Holiday Inn. When she saw my ad mentioning that location, she sent me a long, angry message about "newbies who don't respect established girls." I had no idea hotel territories were even a thing, but Ashley made it clear that I was stepping on her turf and needed to find somewhere else to work. The whole intera...