First off, you should know me by now, that when I see these responses, I get philosophical and I just don't want to give off a shitass comment which has nothing to do with the topic at hand.  Secondly, I was empathizing with you on what you're going through, sure, I know these pudhballs won't read this, nor do they care.  But the thing is I do, and I hate when I see my friends being hassled incessantly, or treated worse than shit itself because those go under the presumptions they're God and that we don't register on their radar, except as stupid peons who think we're just going to dole out free work on a whim. 

Yes, when you have told me about these bullshitters who hire you and then never want to pay you, I've always wanted to find those jerks and do something to them which would make Morticia Addams proud.  Because you're more than a friend to me, you're a person.  And yes, I realize these jerks out there don't give a crap, and that's why it bothers me more than you know.  For at least you put hard work into your art, pity, I can't say the rest for some of these members here.