I’ve said before that the only reasons to marry are for green cards and health insurance. I used to say money too, but it turns out that I am absolutely no good at being in love for cash.

Not to say I haven’t tried. Ah hell, last year I got all stupid over a successful, handsome lawyer who wanted to make me his very well kept housewife. But I just couldn’t do it. I know I would have had a life of financial ease (not just with him but with several others who I could at least have been a very expensive mistress). BUT I CAN’T DO IT!

Why can’t I do it? Maybe it’s self respect, though I am totally down with those who choose to do sex work and don’t think anyone can take your self respect unless you give it to them. Maybe it’s that I have a strong feeling that if you do something you love for money, then you will no longer love the thing you do (so no sex for cash for me. Also no owning a restaurant, selling my paintings ,