Why handmade is "Sooooo expensive!"

 This is not for the easily offended. I feel very deeply about this issue and I'm not holding back right now.

Ugh. I hate even thinking about this, but I've literally had panic attacks in the past few weeks because of upcoming craft shows and the "Your things are expensive" arguments that will come.
I'm going to link to an awesome article that I've seen all over today, because it's specific and to the point.
http://whatthecraft.com/overpriced-cant-afford-handmade-pricing/
Yep, it pretty much sums it all up. As a plushie maker, I get to compete with granny nicepants who makes amigurumi and such for free-$5, big bad store that sells mass-produced plushies for less than $20 usually, and also "Just a hobby" susypants who sells her crap for cheap because she only makes things for fun and has a day job.
Well guess what, THIS IS MY DAY JOB! I am not just a homemaker or an unemployed person. I make and sell my plushies, that I personally designed all the patterns for, because I NEED the money. I make less than minimum wage (which is $7.40) an hour doing what I do. I have made less than $150 this year TOTAL. My wrists are literally being torn apart on the inside from this. But you know what? I love sewing. I could never stop sewing even if I wanted to. It's not just a hobby or something I do in my spare time.
Church craft shows are probably the worst for this because it's full of people like granny nicepants and hobby susypants. They don't care that someone might need to live off of the money, they just figure maybe they'll be able to earn enough to buy a pizza on the way home. I use the money I earn to pay for medicine. Yes, my husband works, but he doesn't earn enough for us to even qualify for poverty class. We've been living with family for two years now, because we can't even afford income-assisted living. I can't get my driver's license till we get a decent car, because we can't afford to fix ours and it will never pass the pre-test inspections. THIS IS REAL, PEOPLE. I have a hard enough time convincing certain family members that my items are worth the price, and they know what my situation is.
All right, thanks for reading this whole thing. I know it's a long, nasty read.
--Jenn