Hugh Alison wrote:
My kids are the same age as my models.
I'm friends with most of their friends.

I've had horses all my life. Many of my friends have always been horse riders - so predominantly young and female.

It's no big deal unless you want to make it one.

Oh my - you are just like my Dad.
He has horses most of his life and rolls the same.

Natural Body Photo  wrote:
Vampman, I think it is under-appreciated that you showed a sense of honor.  Yeah, you don't want to be stuffy, but you at some point felt a need in your circumstances to draw a line and not cross it.  You may be feeling like you missed out on something looking back, but based on your model's response to her request (it seemed disrespectful of your values), I would say you made the correct choice; what if the situation had been reversed and you said to her what she said to you?

NBP... what does that behaviour have to do with "honor"?

Being socially inept and not understanding the boundaries of professionalism has nothing to do with "honor"!

She "insulted his values"? Are you kidding me?

She approached him in friendship, wanting to go to the movies as it is very normal and common behaviour, then, because of his personal issues, turns an innocent request down and gives an answer  that his friend is a dog, is a very anti-social behaviour.

I find it always interesting how people who make their living in a different field, are trying to tell people who live and work full time in the photography/model world how they have to live, without understanding that world.

Read some of the replies here... of people who make a full time living in this field and make friendships that often last for many years.

Imagine that the model that wanted to hang with Vampman is used to normal people with normal interaction... you don't think that she is the one that got insulted first with this kind of very, unusual reaction of his?

Please!!!