So stupid or Not so Selfish?

Am I the only most dumbest person alive on this world? there is a whole context related to this question I just asked. I have quit my job that I was doing as a content writer, I had informed my content head around one week prior to leaving it so that he can find a replacement and is not landed in hot waters cause of me. As per the agreement (mind you, there is no written agreement, we just work by the word of mouth) I decided all the work that was assigned to me. The problem is that I have not received my pay yet. Its been 15 days ahead of the time I should have received my pay. and God knows when he is going to transfer it to my account,. My mum and my aunt kept telling me that ask him to transfer the pay first and then you will submit him the rest of the work, but it just sounded extremely odd and silly since I had been working with him for the past 6 months and I sorta knew he would not run away with the money. Was I the one who trusted him blindly and did not pay attention to my elder's advice? or should I have some patience and let some time pass and see whether he gives it to me or not. By the way, I have also emailed him today that I need to know about my pay. I hope he replies back, and its a positive one. -__- please God!! prove all my inhibitions wrong!!