I dated a woman once who told me on our second date he was a hooker, ashamed and scared how I would respond... my response was something like:
Me: Are you happy doing it?
Her: Yes I enjoy it most of the time.
Me: So you do something that makes you and your clients happen, get paid a ton of money, and cause no harm to anyone in the process. You have my respect, not pity.
@AncientGood Second date, so like a week or two
her: "For living... I'm an hooker"
freemo: "What a coincidence: I'm an hacker!"
her: "Do you condemn this type of business?"
freemo: "What!? Every admin knows that starting with a shared service is cheaper because it requires less upfront costs, respect paying for a dedicated girlfriend, or worse, housing a wife. You are following a respectful business model."
her: "But, I mean... sometime I have customers asking for hardcore tasks, outside the initial agreement"
freemo: "Don't tell me!"
@freemo how long you been dating after learning this? and did you pay her as well?