Brother Love sis

my friend and her boyfriend had been living together for almost two years. they agreed to split the $2,400 rent equally, so each person paid $1,200. she earned more than him, but she didn't mind. he handled groceries and internet, and she covered a few extra household expenses. last month, his company laid him off. she told him not to panic and assured him she could cover the rent for a few months while he looked for another job. three weeks later, she noticed a notification on their shared TV screen. it was a hotel booking confirmation. she initially thought he'd booked it for a job interview. he hadn't. he had been using the money he saved from not paying rent to take another woman on weekend trips. when she confronted him, he said, “you told me you had the rent covered. i didn't ask you to stop living your life because i lost my job.” my friend asked him why he was comfortable letting her carry him financially while presenting himself as the provider to another woman. his response? “i'm still a man. i don't need you announcing that you're helping me.” she gave him 30 days to move out.