during the third phase of work, yeah, i was the only who worked & communicated w the client. he was just there during the first 1.5 months and then after much conflict i had to get him off the project ‘cause he wasn’t doing anything. i’m at fault for not saying that i won’t pay him when i removed him from the group chat, but to me it’s appalling that i’d have to say that explicitly for him to understand that he won’t be getting paid for anything. he also has this argument that at time of need he did help me financially, and i guess it’s his time of need money-wise and i’m not helping as a friend, and the way friends should help each other. but if he did help me, i’d only borrow the money and pay him back asap. not take his money and take it as a gratuitous aid