It’s Scary as Hell to Tell You EVERYTHING About Me
But it’s been worth it, so thanks for coming along on this journey.
Dear readers,
Thank you for following me. I am truly grateful for your reads. I’m also grateful for what writing here on Medium has helped me do. It’s helped me grow emotionally — and as a writer.
And you, by following me, have helped with this process. So thank you.
I haven’t written much here this month because I’ve been finishing up some paid writing gigs elsewhere under my “sort of” real name. It’s a long story, but I’ve stopped using my real name altogether for any type of writing. If you follow me on Twitter, you might have read why.
But alas, one reason I use aliases is because I too often feel pigeonholed by any subject I write about. I tend to focus on a particular subject — and suddenly, that’s my “thing.”
My only thing.
However, I’m not a one-trick pony, but I am starting to feel that way about writing about adult work. Still, I have a lot of stories I want to share, so I’m not quite done with Mysterious Witt yet.
But at some point, I will be. So catch her while you can….
Some of my recent stories.
One of my recent stories is this one: I’m Ashamed by What Excites Me and Disgusts Me About Doing Sex Work.
This piece was scary to write because I thought people would react negatively to it. I’ve found that with sex work, people either expect you to say it was the best experience of your life, or that you were victimized and treated horribly doing the work.
I’ve always had a mixed view of adult work, which has offended a lot of people. This story reflects my ambivalence and I was thrilled to see it was received very well here on Medium.
This story — My Son Is a Computer Addict and I Was Addicted to Sex — got very little love on Medium, though I consider it to be one of the best essays I’ve written on this platform.
It was terrifying to write. The fact is, I’ve hardly promoted it. I wrote it and then immediately wanted to distance myself from it.
Obviously, this was a difficult subject to write about. It makes me feel vulnerable to even tell you about it. However, I think it’s well-written. If you have time, please give it a read.
This story was also super-embarrassing to write: My Kids Came Home While I Was Doing Sex Work in Our House. I haven’t even read the comments section because I’m expecting everyone to tell me what an awful parent I am.
In fact, if you’ve left a comment on any of my recent stories, please be patient. For my own mental health, I simply haven’t peeked at them.
It takes a lot of courage to write about these experiences, and negative comments sometimes get in the way of my process. I don’t want anything to impede my ability to continue to share and be vulnerable with you.
Changing identities?
About changing identities, I am really looking for the next subject to focus on. That’s also why I insist on writing under aliases. I feel like I’m almost ready to outgrow Mysterious Witt.
Maybe she’ll come with me on my next writing journey. I’m not quite sure. She’s not going anywhere yet though. Trust me, “I’ll” be around here on Medium for quite a bit longer.
During that time, I’m hoping to go deeper into my stories to reveal more truths about my life. I appreciate that you’ve decided to come on this journey with me.
To learn more about me, please also follow me on Instagram. On Twitter, you can find the link to my subscription fans’ site (which I am no longer allowed to promote on Medium). I upload content almost daily. And it’s steamy….
And course, I am loving the coffees some of you have been buying for me. So thank you!
From the bottom of my heart, I truly appreciate it.
Much love,
Mysterious Witt
