Yup. Prostitutes, and for that matter <i>doctors</i>, need the ability to turn off empathy, as well as a skill in <i>faking</i> it. I have few medical professionals (and a one in training) in my family, so I get to hear some stories from &quot;behind the scenes&quot;. Like, you&#x27;re tired and angry, because your patient is a total moron that did something absurdly stupid and is only wasting hospital&#x27;s resources, but you have to put on a compassionate face and calm down the patient&#x27;s family that&#x27;s freaking out. Or conversely, you&#x27;re pretty much crying, knowing that the 20-year-old girl that just came in has like, few months to live, and yet you have to put on a smile and tell her that everything&#x27;s ok.<p>I don&#x27;t see myself being able to handle that kind of emotional roller coaster day in, day out, and so I&#x27;m grateful to those who can.