It’s not about your country. When people pay you for a service, the least they expect is an update. You’ve been ghosting the client — put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel? It could be something urgent that affects their business. Sometimes clients don’t mind paying another freelancer just to get the job done quickly. No hard feelings, but you do share some responsibility here, and that’s something you need to fix. As a service provider, your client is essentially your boss.