Kind, observant, but firm about boundaries
ShareThere are clients who arrive confident, clear, and grounded in what they want. And then there are clients who arrive a little lost. You can see it in the way they speak, the pauses between sentences, the way they linger longer than the booking itself. They’re not just seeking touch or intimacy—they’re seeking relief, reassurance, sometimes direction.
It’s easy for people to take advantage of that kind of vulnerability. In this industry especially, blurred lines can become a business model if you let them. But kindness doesn’t have to mean exploitation. Empathy doesn’t require manipulation.
I choose kindness. I choose respect. I listen. I remain present. I treat people like humans, not transactions. Because no matter how temporary the encounter is, dignity should never be optional.
But I’m also clear with myself: I am not a saviour.
I am not a therapist.
I am not the answer to someone’s loneliness or confusion.
This is still a job.
Clients are paying for a service they asked for—nothing more, nothing less. When compassion starts turning into responsibility, or when someone tries to hand you their emotional weight and expects you to carry it beyond the room, that’s where boundaries matter most. Not out of coldness, but out of honesty.
There’s nothing wrong with being gentle. There is something wrong with pretending you can fix someone’s life in an hour.
Sometimes the kindest thing you can do is stay within your role. Deliver what was agreed upon. Leave people better than you found them—but not dependent on you. Not confused about what this connection is.
Kindness without illusion.
Warmth without promises.
Care without sacrifice.
At the end of the day, professionalism is also a form of respect—for them, and for yourself.
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