Originally Posted by Walrus

I think telling people you're into "Internet Marketing" raises eyebrows too. They say "what's that?" And then I usually tell them that "I send traffic to sites like, you know, that Phoenix College you often see, and make commission sales if people sign up." I then explain "there are other products too, and they are called "leads."" I sometimes wonder if they even believe that. But truth be told, I have dabbled in mainstream. So not a total lie.

One guy who I talk to at the pizza restaurant that I often talk to replied "You got a big old porn site" after I told him that "I work from home." Seriously, that's all it took and the guy thought I was in porn.

It's frustrating, and this is the single biggest issue about working in this biz. I hate this part. Unfortunately I told some family members the truth. I should NEVER have done that. At the time I didn't realize how religious my sister and brother-in-law had become. They havent' commented on it, but I bet they look down on it. And I hate knowing if anyone is secretly looking down on me. So fucking hypocritical. They can go out and rent a porn movie, but it's not okay for anyone they know to work in adult.

I should have told EVERYONE from the beginning that I'm a Web Designer. I honestly think that would have been the best idea. I'm not very good at design, but I have done it. So it wouldn't be a total lie. But if anyone I met was a web designer and asked specifics I probably wouldn't be able to tell them.

My aunt and uncle are coming over from England this summer. They are in their 60s. Why I ever told my uncle what I do is beyond me. They are prudes. But when someone looks you directly in the eye and asks specifially what you are doing, and what it is you're promoting I find it very hard to lie. At that time I did anyway. Maybe now I would be able to say differntly. I think I have a tendency to believe that people will think I'm a good person for being who I am. And not what job I'm doing. That's not how it works though. This "stigma" kills me, it really does. But I can't forsee myself working a regular job anytime soon. I'm so used to working from home now.