I get artist's BUT...

When you sound like your interested in my work and OC's, They NEVER said anything about a sale, they say "I want to make that for you" Im thinking cool, someone like's my person enough to bring their own style, then when you tell them they can draw your person thinking it's out of kindness and fun.
then BOOM after getting along with this person I'm hit with payment stuff.

I told this person My 8TB hard drive is in the shop and is costing me $500 to recover 20 years and 10 million+ in files. The tactic from every discord artist gets sent "I NEED 50 RIGHT NOW CAUSE I CAN'T EAT AND IM STRUGGLING" Etc. Yeah I do art to (Music not drawing) so I understand the grind. But I've NEVER and WILL NEVER guilt someone into buying my work. It's a shitty thing to do to lure and act like a friend when it ends up being "The long game" to just sell to me. Paying for art, sure not a problem. I even told them to give me a day or so to hit up my guys for lyric video payment they DEMANDED I give them money right NOW. Like damn I thought I made a chill friend only to find out it was just a hidden sales pitch...jesus cheezits.