Well for that matter, "alcohol" does that to people. Couldn't you say that numerous untarnished young people have been introduced to alcohol, and the gay bar life... and that "totally destroyed" them.

Beware of falling into the logic of religious conservatives, who would tell you blanketly that pornography, prostitution, gambling and alcohol ALL will eventually wreck someone's life.

In fact Focus on the Family might say similarly to a 19 year old, not to accept their homosexuality because there are a lot of sick people out there who will mess them up.

Escorting is a job, more then anything else. From what I've seen a number of people have been very successful at it; it is lucrative and fun.

Considering that he is unable to handle a normal type job in retail, it would be easy to conclude that his stab at escorting would be just as successful.

Steve

PS: If he's serious he should talk to someone else who does it successfully, or even to someone who rents boys often... to learn about what to charge, how to operate, etc.