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anonymous
writes:Dear CupidThis is really more a friendship question more than anything. One of my really close friends has recently been alluding to the possibility that he is prostituting himself to other men. (He is openly gay.)He makes jokes about it, and has told me in confidence that he is making extra money by performing sexual favors for these men, some of which who know that he is 16 and some of which believe he's 18. I'm not disgusted by how free my friend is sexually, because it is his life, but I am a little disheartened that he would degrade himself like this. While my first instinct would be to tell his mother (his father has passed away before I met him) she has cancer and is dealing with other issues, and aside from the fact that I haven't met her personally. What I am really concerned about is my friend's safety, especially since he's getting himself in situations that could really hurt him. Should I tell someone, or let him continue with this?
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reader, good soul  +, writes (21 November 2009):
 there is just no way that you can let this continue. confront him and tell him all the possibilities of him getting in painful situations. and also, seeing that you are in USA, you can contact so many child support centres and maybe they can find a better solution.
but i dont think telling his mom would be a good thing to do.
she already has got her hands full, so spare her.
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reader, lola29  +, writes (21 November 2009):
doesn't he understand the risk of catching aids, HIV, and other STD's can ruin his and his mothers life. It's enough that she has cancer and for him to be THAT young, is just crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets raped from his "clients" and contract something. You need to talk to HIM not anyone else. he obviously told you in secret because he trusts you, and it would be alot worse if you decided to talk to someone else. He could be extremely embarrassed. Make sure you make it clear that you care for his safety and that there are other options to make money, like get a job?
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