A question

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I hope that this is the apporiate place to ask such a question, but I was wondering does the "things happens" rule guideline or whatever apply to commissioners as well as artist? What I mean is that, we know artist can run into trouble be it artblock, something along those lines or maybe something related to their real life.  So we cut them slack. However can that be applied to a commissioner? Life happens to them too right? even with the colateral of not being shown said artwork until paid.  should they be written off as a con artist and a bad commissioner? I hope you were able to understand my inane babbling and I thank anyone in advance for commenting ^^