If it's one thing I've learned hanging around these parts is that there are no hard and fast rules. You can't say never. Even though it's business, it's a very personal business.
Unfortunately, it's all too easy to flip between business and personal as a matter of convenience (i.e., whenever we feel like it). So, the only thing I can say is to keep your eyes open and be prepared to get hurt. It WILL happen.
On the upside, you'll learn to be pretty good at assessing a person's character. You'll also learn to figure pretty quickly whether someone is worth investing time (our most precious asset) and effort in a relationship. I'm always disappointed, but never really surprised, when I realize that someone just isn't worth my time.
In my professional life, reputation in everything and relationships are paramount. In the industry, some (many?) take relationships for granted and don't give a crap about reputation. Fascinating.
Well put TP!
Also don't let past experience limit you, or hold you back from being
YOU. Just learn from this and be careful who you open up to.
Yes, in this industry, we need to be extra careful, however, the reward when you do find awesome people is well worth it.
In this business, respect is very important, I think. If you see signs of control, disrespect, especially for your personal boundaries these are good signs to start distancing and cutting them off.
Stay well foxxxy lady and keep your head up
We are all not jerks, and some care about this community, and making it better. It has taken care of me, so I say why not return it anyway we can if it has benefited us.
Also what you described above, his character, can be reffered to as wolf hiding as a sheep, sheep wolf. Some guys are great at doing this, have perfected it by getting the SP/MPAs trust, having her lower her guard and go for the control and manipulation. Its a classic sign of a sheep wolf.
I say don't let them get to you, its not personal just what they do, they probably have others they are trying the same techniques on.
