People have to realize the music industry is fickle. When Beyoncé gets on stage and is thankful that people still come out to support her 3 decades later, she really means it. It’s not a guarantee that once you have hits that you will be successful for life.
people respect you more when you're mean and cold. familiarity kills respect. the moment someone gets too comfortable with you, they stop valuing you. they stop being careful with you, all cos they already know you'll stay. they already know there are no consequences and you give them that certainty by being too easy to have. start saying what it is instead of managing everyone else's feelings first. the moment you stop protecting people from the truth, they start respecting you for who you are.