19 Jun The down and dirty truths about being a sex worker
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At face value, being a creator in the NSFW world can appear to be this freeing, fun, and fantastic venture (and it is!). However, it is very important to remember that everything is not always rainbows and sunshine. The physical activities we purposely subject ourselves to can be taxing in ways that you may not expect, and most people do not realize these side effects until they are balls deep into it. That’s right, I am talking about the down and dirty truths of being a sex worker. The things nobody tells you about when you are starting out. You will probably get hurt, you may ruin some outfits, you might knock over a vase or two; it’s a messy business! The issues that plague us will vary from person to person, of course, and similar to any ballerina who’s learned how to break in their shoes and tape their feet knows, no two people are the same regarding how we handle these things.
Sometimes things hurt! We all have different levels of kink (if you are into pain, that is your prerogative!), but tasks we perform, such as spankings, for example, can leave us a little uncomfortable after the camera is off. Now, many of these things are true for our off-camera sexual experience, depending on what one is into, but if you made the decision to give yourself 100 paddle spanks live on cam, don’t be surprised if you can not sit straight after! Sometimes we kneel for long periods of time on hardwood floors, sometimes we deep-throat several inches over and over again, and sometimes, you really just want to get that perfect money shot which requires you to be in a ridiculous position for an extended period of time. We get sore! Like any kind of workout or sport, this kind of content creation often requires a good amount of physical activity.
"LIKE ANY KIND OF WORKOUT OR SPORT, THIS KIND OF CONTENT CREATION OFTEN REQUIRES A GOOD AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY."
I have come out of many shows with several bruises and sore spots – or that one time I stepped backwards and fell ass-first onto the top of my fuck machine. HUGE bruise.. not the kind of contact you think you will have with one of those machines live on cam, and to this day, my knees still get a little sore when it rains from years of doggy-style big anal shows. Make sure that you are enjoying everything that you are doing when you are in your creative space, but also do not ignore the fact that some of these activities may take you out of commission for a little while. Your big toy shows may leave you extra sensitive and sore, and your back and neck might be stiff from bending, bouncing, and all the other motions we do; the possibilities are endless. All I am saying is, be careful with your body, do not think that you are invincible, and your knees won’t hurt you someday, too, as a result.
Lube, oil, food, glitter etc. As creators, we make the absolute most fantastic messes when we are having fun. It’s all fun and games until you are still cleaning glitter out of your laptop 4 years later (True story). We go above and beyond to put on fun shows for our fans, but never forget you still need to clean up after! Having a hard time getting lube off the floor? A little bit of dish soap should do the trick! Did your cat pick up some glitter after you covered yourself in it? Running an unscented dryer sheet over them can help remove the sparkly bits! The point is always to consider the outcome and aftermath when planning these things and not make a mess you can’t clean up after. Body paints tend to come off the skin pretty easily, but fabric? That’s a whole other ballpark! Stains, soaks and spills all happen. Be ready for it! That being said, protect your electronics! Your waterproof phone may be designed to withstand the splash zone, but your laptop or professional-grade camera will have no such triumph. Messes happen! When all else fails, there is something to be said for having several painters’ tarps just hanging around for rainy day activities. You will thank me later!
When it comes to the more extreme kink and fetish corners of the NSFW world, do not underestimate the power of know-how! Learning from people who have experience is always the way to go, and doing your own research on safety is key. The last thing you want to do is injure yourself or your partner because someone skipped over the instruction manual. We get enough bumps and bruises, and then some, whilst being on our very best entertaining behaviour; we do not need to add insult to injury. The point is to be prepared to be sore, to clean up weird combinations of substances, to be covered in lube, and to drop your phone to its death. Strange things have happened and will happen. We get messy, we get sore, and we always have fun!
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At face value, being a creator in the NSFW world can appear to be this freeing, fun, and fantastic venture (and it is!). However, it is very important to remember that everything is not always rainbows and sunshine. The physical activities we purposely subject ourselves to can be taxing in ways that you may not expect, and most people do not realize these side effects until they are balls deep into it. That’s right, I am talking about the down and dirty truths of being a sex worker. The things nobody tells you about when you are starting out. You will probably get hurt, you may ruin some outfits, you might knock over a vase or two; it’s a messy business! The issues that plague us will vary from person to person, of course, and similar to any ballerina who’s learned how to break in their shoes and tape their feet knows, no two people are the same regarding how we handle these things.
Sometimes things hurt! We all have different levels of kink (if you are into pain, that is your prerogative!), but tasks we perform, such as spankings, for example, can leave us a little uncomfortable after the camera is off. Now, many of these things are true for our off-camera sexual experience, depending on what one is into, but if you made the decision to give yourself 100 paddle spanks live on cam, don’t be surprised if you can not sit straight after! Sometimes we kneel for long periods of time on hardwood floors, sometimes we deep-throat several inches over and over again, and sometimes, you really just want to get that perfect money shot which requires you to be in a ridiculous position for an extended period of time. We get sore! Like any kind of workout or sport, this kind of content creation often requires a good amount of physical activity.
"LIKE ANY KIND OF WORKOUT OR SPORT, THIS KIND OF CONTENT CREATION OFTEN REQUIRES A GOOD AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY."
I have come out of many shows with several bruises and sore spots – or that one time I stepped backwards and fell ass-first onto the top of my fuck machine. HUGE bruise.. not the kind of contact you think you will have with one of those machines live on cam, and to this day, my knees still get a little sore when it rains from years of doggy-style big anal shows. Make sure that you are enjoying everything that you are doing when you are in your creative space, but also do not ignore the fact that some of these activities may take you out of commission for a little while. Your big toy shows may leave you extra sensitive and sore, and your back and neck might be stiff from bending, bouncing, and all the other motions we do; the possibilities are endless. All I am saying is, be careful with your body, do not think that you are invincible, and your knees won’t hurt you someday, too, as a result.
Lube, oil, food, glitter etc. As creators, we make the absolute most fantastic messes when we are having fun. It’s all fun and games until you are still cleaning glitter out of your laptop 4 years later (True story). We go above and beyond to put on fun shows for our fans, but never forget you still need to clean up after! Having a hard time getting lube off the floor? A little bit of dish soap should do the trick! Did your cat pick up some glitter after you covered yourself in it? Running an unscented dryer sheet over them can help remove the sparkly bits! The point is always to consider the outcome and aftermath when planning these things and not make a mess you can’t clean up after. Body paints tend to come off the skin pretty easily, but fabric? That’s a whole other ballpark! Stains, soaks and spills all happen. Be ready for it! That being said, protect your electronics! Your waterproof phone may be designed to withstand the splash zone, but your laptop or professional-grade camera will have no such triumph. Messes happen! When all else fails, there is something to be said for having several painters’ tarps just hanging around for rainy day activities. You will thank me later!
When it comes to the more extreme kink and fetish corners of the NSFW world, do not underestimate the power of know-how! Learning from people who have experience is always the way to go, and doing your own research on safety is key. The last thing you want to do is injure yourself or your partner because someone skipped over the instruction manual. We get enough bumps and bruises, and then some, whilst being on our very best entertaining behaviour; we do not need to add insult to injury. The point is to be prepared to be sore, to clean up weird combinations of substances, to be covered in lube, and to drop your phone to its death. Strange things have happened and will happen. We get messy, we get sore, and we always have fun!
