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Originally Posted by epitome
The weird thing with me is my family knows what I do, but I haven't had the balls to tell most of my friends.
If I were to go all Dr. Phil on the subject I guess its because my family never judges me and I know they won't no matter what, but I run the risk of being judged negatively by some friends.
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I used to hide it. Now it's a great conversation starter. The more nonchalant you are about it, the more confident you seem. The less of a problem it is for you, the less of a problem it is for them.
I really put it out there, too... sometimes in a funny way, depending on my mood. Hairdresser (or whoever) will say something like:
"So what kind of work do you do?"
Me: "High-end photo and video production. Entertainment for adults."
"Ohhhh really! That's so interesting! I have a friend that does the same thing!"
Me: "yeah?"
Then again, the Bay Area is pretty cool with stuff like that in general... but if I get the uber-conservative or super reserved vibe, I recommend not going there.