Instructions for life

ALWAYS pay the accompanist.

ALWAYS.

No exceptions.

Unless you're dating. And then you're paying in other ways.

But since I'm not dating anyone...

PAY THE ACCOMPANIST. Don't be so surprised that I probably won't play pro bono for you.

This whole situation is EXTREMELY stressful.

I'm not actually having problems with people paying me. But I'm going to complain about that instead of what's really bothering me.