If you want someone to back you up even at this level of pressure, then the sense that you can control your life is actually very fragile.

This isn’t just a money issue—when faced with difficulties, your instinct is to look for a life buoy.
Real independence isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about that hard confidence of “I have my accounts, and I can handle it myself.”
In this world, the most unreliable asset is other people’s handouts.
Once the other party pulls their funding, your life will collapse in an instant.
The best way of talking is to shut up—quietly work hard and clear this account.