I don't like being cranky, but the flood of folks, including friends of mine, asking for my money for what are essentially their music hobby projects, is bothering me a bit.

Can someone please help me not be cranky about this? After all, I imagine that the practice is here to stay so I probably need to make my peace with it.

But I am old school.

1. If the world wants our music it will initiate the giving.
2. "It never hurts to ask" ain't always true.
3. We have developed a sense of entitlement to having a CD out.

I understand the desire to have our music memorialized on CD. I just don't feel comfy with the view that it is OK to ask others to help finance it.

Please help me be more compassionate and understanding about this.