When I was 10 years old my best mate moved here from overseas. We became best mates until we were nearly adults, at which point he moved back to his home country (in east Asia). We kept in touch through paper letters (remember those?) and then through the internet when it became a common thing. He became a family man (something I've been pondering myself). After many years we just finally saw each other in person. We spent a couple days together, and somehow on the last day we got on the topic of sex, and I asked him if there were strip clubs in his home country. He started telling me in detail that there were other types of clubs, of various levels. I listened intently, imagining it as he told me about clubs where you can get blowjobs, clubs where you can get everything except sex, and then at the highest level, you can get full sex. I asked, "How do you know about that? A friend told you about that?" He replied as if my question was stupid, "Because I've been there, of course!" My mind was blown. After all this time thinking that you had to be one or the other, he's a good family man and a punter on the side. And he said it's actually very common where he's from. Mind blown, again. That he was so casually open about it, whereas here we keep it as our secret.
Since he had openly told me, of course I told him as well. In fact, we were on Oxford Street at that exact moment, so I pointed right over to Berwick street and told him I'd punted there, and all over Soho and all over London. Within literally 2 minutes of coming out as a punter I was taking him into the walkups so he could see it for himself. He had actually been looking for a punt, but didn't know where to look so he was checking forums on London, but on a website from his home country. He didn't get far with that. He also asked about Viagra, which he isn't able to easily get in his home country. Unfortunately we didn't have time, otherwise I would have treated him to some pills and a grade-A punt. He might be able to visit again, in which case I will. Likewise, he'll take me to the best spots when I visit him in his country.
I'm still processing it all... Can I be a family man and punt (just a little) on the side? How can other countries have such an open view on punting. Am I living in the wrong country? Anyways, I thought I'd share that story.
Anyone have any similar stories, or thoughts?
