No, it is not just what you said, I think it is the lightly touched stripper posting in passing and seeing so much bullshit in it all spoken of honestly. I mean I was in strip joints for so long... And this is an admitting thread. A coming clean. To speak of obligations to families of clients is just bull shit. I see bull I call it. Rubbed me wrong sure, but hell call a spade a spade. Strippers would not be able to cover there nightly payout if worried about customer's families! Guess it all rubbed me wrong. If you strip currently or have be honest. You are cut throating and slick. You are a quick talker and can talk a lot of BS. That is the job along with be cute naked and keep your balance drunk in 6 inch heels. If you are at the point of stripping you are hard up and caring for yourself and/or family. No one does it "just because" it is a job, who in the hell really says I want to grow up and be a stripper? If you are there you are going to take away babies new outfit or mommy's new dress or even rent so you can pay your own. You can BS yourself all you want this is not the case but if you are to the point you are there, well, stands to reason you will do this. It is a no brainer. So I don't really like the "moral obligation" talk. If you are morally obligated you will never go in the building. If you decide OK I will get this bad and then it is OK to check your morals at the door say so. Just don't fake morals which is what I see when terms are laid on them like I read. That was one of the things that did not click for me, hell, maybe I am missing something. I will at least admit I would do it again in a heart beat if I was as bad off as then and no doubt I have limits on my morals. I have no qualms admitting I will take food from another's kid to feed my own kids. I will take child support, rent, car notes... And knowingly as I would not be in there to be the moral police for any one else... Hell, you are are running around naked to pay your bills. I actually agree with you as in do not feel guilty for their choice to cough up the cash. They are big boys. They have to deal with their own mess when they stink of perfume broke once they get home. Strippers are just making ends meet and many paying for a habit.