Artists get asked to do free or barely paid work all the time in my experience. Often because the person asking doesn't want to pay a fair rate for it. Often th

Artists get asked to do free or barely paid work all the time in my experience. Often because the person asking doesn't want to pay a fair rate for it. Often the person doesn't take a direct no and keeps nagging them. When someone nags you about something for the five thousandth time in your life you tend to be pretty pissy about it. It's a necessary defense mechanism to preserve ones mental well being.