I have recently dealt with this issue where a client felt entitled to certain things such as my personal life, addressing me by my real name (after I was outed), confronting me face to face with extremely uncomfortable questions after our sessions were over, obsessively following me on social media, etc...
He has had multiple warnings including being cut off for months. Not much has changed. So yes, I have been very assertive with him.
When I recently suggested over text (after another awkward face to face confrontation, this time about making my Twitter private) he improve his social life, maybe start dating and stop focusing so much on me, this was his response:
"That would be a bad business decision tho
not saying you rely on me for income but I do provide a good chunk of extra money
my buddy always tells me that he will give me the same companionship for less, maybe I'll have to explore my options
"
This type of comment is HURTFUL, as though I am not EARNING my INCOME by giving myself physically and mentally to him. My clients do not PROVIDE for me, I WORK to EARN my OWN INCOME. I "provide a good chunk of extra money" for myself.
This is a great example of a client feeling entitled. The stupid smiley faces just made it worse, like it is a joke to him.
Don't be this guy.