When Free Attracts the Wrong People: Lessons From a Creator Offering ValueYou want to help. But you also want to protect your time.Virginia BuechelMay 28, 2025∙ Paid1ShareThat’s the paradox many of us on Substack—and in freelance life—deal with. We want to be generous, give value, build trust. But what happens when that generosity gets taken advantage of?This week, I …This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext