The other day, I received an email from a nice man who wanted to see me. Very rarely, when I ask for a reference, I receive a hostile reply. Until now, I have ended up ignoring the guy and moving on to other things. This time, I felt the need to share a little with him. I do not know if it changed his mind at all, but I thought I would post it here so others might benefit from it.
Him:
Hi there how are you? Just moved to Raleigh and I saw your ad I wanted to say hello. Are you in Raleigh this weekend?
Cary:
Hello, I am great. How are you? Yes, I am in Raleigh this weekend. I hope your move went smoothly.
Him:
I am good just working right now. I work out of my apt so its very cool. The move went well I have only be down here for about 3 weeks. But I have nothing going on tonight and I know no body down here so I am anticipating a boring Saturday evening LOL damn that sucks. But I saw your ad and you sounded great figured I would reach out. I am off of XXXXXXXXX. Are you near that area?
Cary:
We are about 20 minutes apart. Do you have a couple of references? Can you use my handy-dandy contact form to let me know how long you would like to meet, and a few other minor details? Here is my link:
http://caryroseromance.comHim:
i went to link but i didnt see a reference area. anyway i just moved here from New York two weeks ago so I wouldn't have any references anyway.
(At this point I am thinking "DUHHHHH, can you read? This is BS).
Cary:
Sure you would! They do not have to be local references hon. You will find the reference area on the "Make a Date" page.
Him:
anything this complicated is not worth it, sorry sweetie good luck
Cary:
That is what I thought you would say...and the same to you. It's a shame a man would waste so much time pussyfooting around having to fill out a form and provide references. If he were really a legitimate gentleman hobbyist, he would have already done so. I like a man who can step up to the plate and hit a home run. Have a good evening...Cary
Him:
sweetie what references are talking about? do you want my parents phone number? this is not something i do often. women i have met in the past have been one time and very discreet. most never use there real name and neither did I. They wouldn't even know who i was even if you contacted them. its a silly request to ask for references. if you are that paranoid then you are in the wrong business. I'm not interviewing for a job. if anything you should be supplying me with references. Goodnight and good luck
Cary:
That other email left me with a bad taste in my mouth. It sounded as though I had no right to ask for a reference, as though I should never be concerned with my own safety. I am not paranoid. I am safe, and I plan to keep it that way. I only see men who are considerate of my safety, not just their own.
After three years in this business, I have found there is a definite line drawn between men who do not offer references and men who do.Anyone who takes the time to read my site will know what I am about before contacting me, whether they are new, or not. I have met some very nice men who had never done this before because they were willing to share a bit about themselves. I don't want to know all their personal information and sometimes I just meet them for coffee to get acquainted. It depends upon their attitude, and the gut feeling I get about them.
Men who do not offer references, and have already seen other women, are also very likely to be dangerous men. Women who do not ask for references are generally women who do not know the meaning of GFE, have been in trouble, or are about to be. If they rely completely upon their gut feeling, their days are numbered. Either they will get in trouble, or they will be beaten or killed by a violent man. I have no wish to be caught in any of those scenarios. That, again, is not paranoia. That is reality.
GFE is not something I offer lightly. I do offer a part of myself to each man I decide to meet. I do not take every Tom, Dick, and Harry off the street. That is how I maintain not only my own safety, but that of all my clients. I am, and have been, disease and drug free all my life.I come from an upper middle-class background. If all a man wants is to get laid, he can move on to the next poor burned out woman on his list.
I say burned out because that is what she will be, if she continues to accept men who care nothing for them beyond a fast in and out. I learned, I hope they do too. I believe that one should never forget that everyone around us has feelings, even while we guard ourselves from harm. So, I hope you find the best in yourself, one day. I wouldhave loved to help you on that journey.
Sweet kisses, Cary Rose