How long has your hobby journey been?

At the risk of sounding like Dear John I was sitting here having a drink or three, listening to the talking heads and my mind started to drift to my first hobby experience. I was hunting with customers in the hill country and one of them suggested Villa Acuna. We headed out on a Friday night, about a 90 minute drive to the border then about ten minutes by taxi to boys town. That was early 90's when things were a little safer. I went back about once a year over the next 3 or 4 years. One of the things I remember most is the BP agents couldn't have cared less that you were on the road half drunk at 3am but they damn sure wanted to know who was passed out in the back seat of the suburban.

Around '95 a friend was getting married. We had a bachelor party and one guy suggested one of the modeling studios that were prominently advertised in Chronicle sports section. I think he had more experience with them than he let on. It ended up being a jack shack but the girls were fucking hot.

Around 98/99 I found ASPD and learned about the depth of the hobby in Houston. Mostly agencies and spas at the time. Made a few visits to a few jack shacks and finally got a handjob at a place around Hobby. More research and I learned which of the up and coming places you could actually get FS at.
Can't recall the name but I went to a place down off of 59S over a few years, someone mentioned it in a thread a while back. Then Escapes became a favorite. Wildflowers was a major player but they were too close to my then employer so I never went.

Some time in there I developed an interest in seeing independents, MSB had branched out on her own and I really liked her photos in her ASPD ads. Then she started posting some poetry which had some intellectual depth to it which really made me pull the trigger on my first independent.

Up until black Tuesday I was pretty free wheeling then it all came crashing down. Black Tuesday, ASPD folding, the Christmas social bust. I was introduce to ECCIE early 2010 then P411. I've attended a couple of socials, no not the one that got busted, and a poker tournament. I met some really cool people, hobbyists and providers alike. Had lunches with a few, hobbyists and providers alike and had some sessions based on those meetings...providers that is LOL.

P411 has been my main resource for scheduling the last few years but I use the boards for research to ensure compatibility and my satisfaction. It's been a successful formula so far. Things will be changing again soon. Not sure what the next phase will be but rest assured while the way we hobby may change as it pertains to gaining knowledge , fucks for bucks won't, It will just be different. Some gals will TCB and some will be BSC. That's a constant.

So what has your journey been and where do you see it going from here?

I'll will keep the names. private to protect the guilty. My journey began 9 years ago after the divorce of my wife. The first 2 providers I contacted were no shows and I felt this was an extremely bad idea. I settled on another provider who turned out to be a wonderful lady. She taught me many things about the hobby and she is still one of my best friends. I have had some really good experiences meeting ladies of diverse backgrounds and interested. I have also had terrifying times that involved blackmail, extreme jealously and robbery. I thought that had ceased 9 years. I took about a 5 year hiatus. When I came back I only saw one provider, my favorite in North Carolina. She taught me a lot more about hobbying. She is a sweet lady and a tremendous friend.

I took another break for 3 years and have returned. So far the experience has been less than satisfactory. I started with the usual TER registries but the closed shortly due to government intervention. This has left local blogs and this site. I appreciate this site since it offers a registry, reviews and blogs. The hobbying lately has been unsatisfactory. The last provider I was with was wonderful and I have written a good review for her. Before her, the experience was difficult. Again, I was been exposed to threats, blackmail and backcharges well beyond the published rates which were never discussed. There seems to be a general lack of privacy with providers that has caused me some grief. I understand the need for references and discussions to promote safety but this is gossip and harmful. Though automatic bank transfers make the meeting easier and I prefer it to white envelopes, it has its own problems. I understand it may become difficult to electronically transfer money due to FOSTA. Recent experiences have caused me to doubt I will ever transfer the full amount of the session before I arrive at the appointment to ensure services as well as time are rendered. Not just empty promises.

I find the 2 reference system on this site cumbersome but absolutely necessary. I also understand verification does not equal a good reference. I believe the provider's safety extremely important and I am willing to comply with the provider's requirements. I look forward to some of the meet and greet sessions I have read about. My last provider was a darling girl and I hope to see her again soon.

I started with John who had, at the time, his little agency going called Amazing Escorts................... I also used the paper BP ads to check out the scene...... That's when the paper version of BP was actually helpful before it turned into the horrid online BP we all learned to hate........ LOL........ I've been to all the Amps...... realized I wasn't an Asian fan so i stopped going..... Visited the dreaded 5806 Studio .......

Over the years I've learned a lot and now I continue to review with pics so gents can get a better view of the ladies they are about to indulge in which I wish we had back then............... I've met so many people in the Sex industry and made many connections..... It's been and still is a fun ride..........

I stay single so this lifestyle is definitely for me..............


With the new laws coming.................... who knows where it goes from here........... All I do know is that if there is a will.............. there is a way.......................... The Hobby will continue....................

Mine also started back in the ASPD days. I think it was from browsing thru BP ads, I kept seeing "ASPD verified", so I checked it out, and became a member.
My story is probably similar to others, ex had an affair, I stayed for kids, she quit putting out, so I had to look elsewhere. Damn glad I did. I solved that problem by divorcing her, and moving on.

I"ve met a lot of good people, and a lot of good providers. I've gone to many "functions" back in the day.

I've met Fancy, CK at functions. Melina was my regular in San Antonio. I met her thru a function CK let me come to while I was traveling.

OP mentioned MSB, the ASPD guys will know who this is. I was too new, young, nervous in the hobbying business to appreciate my session with her. If I ever wanted a do over, it would be with her.

We all have our reasons for being here. Lets appreciate, and respect one another.

Shout outs!!
Best session ever Carlisle, Estrella
ATF Melina, San Antonio
Sexiest Kurrin, Mrs Robinson, San Antonio
Love that ass Luna. Been to that house on Ella
What ever happened w June in SE Texas? I missed out on that one

Thanks all,
Happy Hobbying,

'13. i was sweating it out on BP, fighting through lousy service and rob **** just to get to a few gems. then stumbled across Eccie and Miss_Daisey's showcase. booked her-effin goddess-she popped my hobby cherry, i wrote a (disasterous) review that still went viral, and the rest, as they say, is history..

Let’s just say that I’ve been to that Home Out On The Range. And yes, there were a lot of nice girls out there!

since 2006, All I can remember is that I was young when I started in this hobby of ours.

Started in 2013 with BP, then found eccie and P411. Some good, some bad. So at the risk of sounding naive, what changes? Are the Sesta/Fosra laws not in full effect yet?

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Originally Posted by WangoTango

Started in 2013 with BP, then found eccie and P411. Some good, some bad. So at the risk of sounding naive, what changes? Are the Sesta/Fosra laws not in full effect yet?

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Apparently they go into effect after the first of the year.
What changes? No one really knows yet. The most drastic changes have been some sites shutting down and CL personals going away.

Eccie seems to have already rolled back some of their preemptive changes. When they first came back up you couldn't see old reviews and I think donations were unmentionable. Now you can see old reviews with donations and new reviews can have the donation stated in the BCD I believe.

P411 has already done away with the bio section in a providers profile and some of the menu items making it look more like a hookup site than a P4P site although the donation amount is still there for the time being. The available now ads will go away as will the booking option through the site. You'll still be able to PM. I think on both sites the links to outside sites will probably eventually go away. The sites will probably eventually have to have a sterile hookup site feel to have any chance of remaining. No mention of P4P, no agency mentions(my guess). P411 has stated that they are looking to scale back just because of the time it takes to administer the site. There may be some truth to that but I think they are more scared of what might be coming and the work involved to stay a step ahead. Being based offshore adds some protection but it also adds a layer of complexity.

But all this has to be proven. Investigations have to be done, indictments handed down, arrests, trials, convictions and appeals. All of that only happens if local LE feels it's justified and at any point the law can be turned on it's ear if the right judge or jury wants to nullify it or really good lawyers can find the holes. I mentioned somewhere else how this will have to play out and with Houston flipping blue all the way down the line from top LEO to judges they may not be willing to devote the resources to enforcing it. Houston was already a sanctuary city to some degree but I'm sure that will increase. I'm not sure how you reconcile enforcing Sesta/Fosta to the extent it was intended along with being a sanctuary city. Sure the FBI can step in and do their thing on big cases but if they aren't getting local cooperation it makes things much more difficult for them.

Add now the passing of Prop 2 and the city is talking about huge layoffs in police force. Resources will be even more limited and they aren't going to have a lot of additional people available to infiltrate these sites and build a case for months on end especially if the DA doesn't accept the charges or the judges don't sentence the convictions harshly enough. LE will just throw their hands up and go for low hanging fruit like they always have with an occasional hotel sting or spa bust just to make headlines and keep the moral majority satisfied. Once some of this plays out I think the sites will be able to adjust accordingly but in the mean time, a couple years at least, we'll be a little more UTR than we were a couple of years ago.

IMHO trafficking is fucked up. The way it is dealt with is even more fucked up. Operation Cross Country was initiated in 2003. Read this article written about it written in 2015 which details how fucked up it really is. https://freedomnetworkusa.org/app/up..._-HuffPost.pdf
Relatively few actual trafficking victims have been rescued but many more independent sex workers and clients have been victimized and had their lives ruined. You don't hear about what happens to the people after a bust just that there was a bust and then the politicians start spewing their shit about how many people were saved. Fake News!...
If you want to get to the bottom of it just google something along the lines of "sex trafficking houston" and see what pops up. A page full of non profits who are as concerned with their own self preservation through donations and building assets as they are with actually rescuing victims. As always, follow the money... Sorry, rant over.

Started Apr '17 - don't hobby all that much, as the area I live in is a hobby dead zone, so I generally have to drive a couple of hours each way for a visit. I only see established providers with good histories, and have generally had very good experiences (knock on wood...). Since I don't hobby often, it does limit who I can see, as some providers want 2-3 references within the last three months or so, but I understand that.

A65

I started in late 2005 or early 2006. It's been a long journey but fun at the same time. Like others....I used to go to the ASPD socials and the poker games.
That all stopped the night of the Christmas raid. I was waiting in the pasta line when it started. Come to think about it...I never got my pasta.

2003. In Las Vegas with an Eros girl. (not bad, at all)
Then I got home, discovered Escapes and Wildflower, and I've been broke ever since.........

hey pops tbone2u, don't worry, we'll have lunch and order pasta.
glad to see you here.

Started in the early 80's. SW's and strip clubs. Completely stopped doing SW's in '90. Was in and out of civilian relationships so my hobby game wasn't that strong. Discovered ASPD in 2001 and learned a new way to hobby. Now with ECCIE and OH2(and a few stripper UTR's), and me being totally single since 2005 hobbying is basically all I do....within my limits. It's still a journey...or more like a serious habit.

I started back in ‘05, stumbled on aspd, my first sesh was an agency, one of Jessica’s girls