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After a year? How's that conversation gonna go? "Oh, hey, funny thing, speaking of strippers...did I ever mention...?" ..
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With all due respect, sweetie, you've made it a big deal by waiting approximately 10 or 11 months too long to tell him. That's the kind of thing that wouldn't be a big deal (at least to most guys, as long as you weren't dating someone from the Yearning for Zion ranch) if it was revealed pretty early in the 'ship. But the mere fact that you've waited so long, and are now so nervous, shows that you have something to hide or to be ashamed of. ..
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Tell him, tout de suite. And apologize up and down for not telling him earlier. And pray that he loves you enough to forgive your having kept such a huge secret...

I'm the yang to Angie's yin.....
I'm going to take a different point of view on this one (don't I usually?). You were a stripper , so what ? Is he deeply religious or does he have huge moral convictions, that would make him object to that profession? It's a perfectly legal profession. ..
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Moral superior folks are usually the people who usually have a problem with certain types of work. What if you were a bar maid in a seedy downtown bar, would that have an impact?..
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You need to get on with your life and not worry so much about the past... you did what you did to pay the bills , it was legal, and there were no long term repercussions, it was just a job...
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In the spirit of full disclosure I'd say that it's not a good idea to keep to many things from the one you loved (like a drunken night with the cheeleading squad...oops TMI). But I'm going to suggest something radical... wait. That's right, wait. Wait until this relationship goes to the next level before opening the book on everything...

I'm the yin to Carlos' yang .....
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Well as I read thru the answers posted, I see Carlos and Scarletto, two of the top advisors here, who often give very sound, sometimes hilariously presented, always enlightening and usually on the nose advice ... but here they appear to be at opposite ends ... one says "tell pronto" and the he other says "wait a bit "...
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Here's my thinking, YOU have to be good with who you...Everyone has baggage, everyone has done things they're proud of and some they're not, in part, those positive and negative events/experiences have made you the person you are today.....
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Disclosing won't change who you are but it may change his view of who you WERE...He knows the person you've been for the last year and that's what you may need to help him focus on...Look for the right time, mood and setting, try not to be defensive or apologetic about your choices but DO apologize for not finding the courage to be straight with him on this... Good Luck Angie..

I'm the yin or Carlos' yang .....
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sometimes 1000 characters are just not enough lol .....
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Yes, he'll likely be upset at one or possibly both things but you may be surprised, maybe he already knows???..and has been waiting for you to tell him and then the only damage control you have is easing his feeling about you holding back of info which you can likely fix with assurances that you were scared to lose him...
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If he's upset about both, you need to remind him that you care for (love? adore?) him and want desparately to find away to get past this, answer his questions, ease his uncertainty, assure him of who you are today and where you see yourself (and him) going forward...
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You were a stripper, not a mass murderer ... and we both know he likely is reaping the benefits of your past profession...Breath and do what you feel is right, inside, so that the reflection you see in both the mirror and in his eyes ... makes you proud. Angie..

Well if Angie can write 2 panels , so can I...
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Obviously I'm taking the opposite view from the girls on this one (I'm only suggesting that she let the relationship get deeper before confessing) , and I'd like to leave you with one final thought on the whole disclosure thing.. ..
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Hypothetically, Imagine she discloses to her boyfriend of 3 months that she was a stripper in a past life, and for what ever reason the relationship doesn't work out eventually, and it actually soured , the ex now has a lot of dirt that can come back to haunt her. If she then dates another man and discloses to him early in the relationship also, then the problem of her past keeps compounding, eventually word will get around. She also needs to protect her reputation in the community, folks. So I'm suggesting she wait. It's not like she has a criminal record, after all...
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