Originally Posted by Barefootsies

Nah.

If I left it would because I wanted to. Anyone who knows me on a personal level knows it's part of the package deal. So it's either take it, or accept it. Or they can move on.

I do not talk about it with friends or family unless they ask. So unlike some others in the industry I do not use it as a tool to be cool, or prance around like it's a badge of honor.

Same as I would not date a stripper because of their occupation, I would not expect someone with a problem for what I do as a career to date me. Simple, and fair. If they do not like it, there are other fish in the sea.