I'll start by saying that I'm new here. That is on the boards. I never really paid much attention, but I've had to recently. I'm considering re-entering the fray. It's been a while.
I remember my first time like yesterday. It was about 2005 and I was just 40. I had decided to see if a manicure could help me with my nail-biting problem. I'd tried a million different ways to stop it (still haven't), and someone suggested this Korean nail place. It's 3 blocks from my office, so I head over. As I'm having them done, I have a view of the entrance, which also led up a flight of stairs. I see a steady stream of mongers heading up, though I didn't have a clue what a monger was, or what was going on. The nail attendant giggles as she sees me mesmerized by the comings and goings, and says something in Korean to the attendant next to her and they laugh.
I ask what's so funny.
"You like boom-boom?" Being somewhat shy, I blushed and said of course. She smiles and points up and says "very pretty girls, you have fun, go now?" I said thank you but no. I headed back to the office and was contemplating what I'd seen and heard.
So I go onto Craigslist and do some searching and sure enough, there are 2 places listed at that address (somewhere in the 50s, between Lex and Park. After a few weeks of investigation, I screw up the courage and head over during a lunch break. Ballsy.
Didn't even call ahead (cell phones were still relatively new, not everyone had them, and I sure didn't as those original plans were so expensive, and I wasn't calling from the office), just did a walk-in. Doubt you can do that today, except for a few places. Anyway, I get there, and mms opens the door and smiles and asks what I want. I said "Do you have young girls here?" She laughs and says "come in, come in" and I step in. Sure enough, 3 girls come out. Only one was remotely young, the others were pretty but one had tats and the other was too plump for my taste. I choose the young pretty one...and we head into the room. I should mention I was shaking like a leaf, scared to death that something would happen. LE break down the door, or a friend I know shows up, or who knows? I'm just scared.
She couldn't have been more nice. She helped me out of the clothes, put on a towel and led me to a (stand up) shower where she joined me. It was great, and before too long we were back in the room and I had an experience like I'd never had...and was hooked (for a while).
I never really got over the wariness (do you ever?), but I stopped being nervous about the 3rd time I visited. The oddest visit I had was the second one, when there was only one girl available. She was pretty, but tatted up. I'm not really into tats. Anyway we had a hell of a session. She finishes, and has a look of satisfaction and somewhat dazed, and she's breathing heavy and says "You and me get whiskey and cigarettes and go get hotel room now. I need more now." I laughed and she left, then came back with mms who says "she takes break, you go to hotel with her?" I was floored...I said thank you but no, I had to get going. She grabbed me and said "now, go with me now" and I said "sorry, but thank you." I thought they'd tie me down to get me to stay/take her. Very strange experience, I thought she was joking and just putting on the show as most do. Probably was, and I took it too seriously.