Long story short: I basically have been stripping for 5 years now, have had a regular job throughout this whole time up until a couple of months ago, but I want to quit and just leave this behind.

I've seen it all, heard it all, done it all, and frankly it's sickening. I know a lot of people enjoy it but the truth is that no matter how positive and cheerful you are about this situation, the bottom line is that at one point you feel empty and worthless. I feel like my soul has darkened and my spirit was somehow being suffocated by my actions and the path I chose to take. It might seem like I'm a weak minded individual with no will-power but I'm the furthest from such, I just feel like the more time I do it, the worse my outlook in life and overall prospective is going to get.

Bottom line, I started because I needed money, stayed because of the money, and that's why I'm afraid to quit because nowhere else (legally) can you make $500+ an hour for just drinking and having a good time with some rich man. I know it'll be a hard transition, and I'll probably struggle, but I feel that my intelligence, personality, and looks are better off somewhere else. :) that felt good :)

*** I'm not familiar with Reddit so I don't know if this was even the right subreddit to post in. ***Note: strippers do NOT have a set schedule of 40 hours a week nor do we automatically get paid to just show up. The $500 are factored in when you go to the VIP area. Sometimes you're there an hour, sometimes longer, sometimes you don't even go to the VIP.