tom_kat wrote:
Agreed. Ran into an attractive 20 yo chica I know who used to work at SL and used to charge cien. She is now in Barrio Mexico working the corners and hanging around a dump bar working for 10k a trick. I wouldn’t touch her. Needless to say, she doesn’t like it and misses the gringos. Things are changing daily.
How sad, I wish I could do more but I am too old to help them all.[/quote]
Whoa...that is a huge drop in income, to say nothing of safety and a lot else.
I'm only on speed dial with 2 in CR. Both have needed money, and I don't doubt the need. I've sent some - against long standing rules I have for myself. But even though I know I'm probably not the only one...I actually hope I'm not the only one sending them some help. Maybe I'm being played, whatever. If I am its not the end of the world for me, but if the stories are true I'm helping some people survive. One of them I doubt I would even want to see if I got back to CR...the other I would see...but either way they don't owe me anything. I don't delude myself that they love me or I love them...been there and done that and don't want that again.