Take him to small claims court for what? She didn't say she was supplying the entire rent, or that she was giving him money - Simply that she was asked to move in because he was unemployed. All that implies is that he simply can't handle full rent without somebody else in the house, which would mean she covers half. . Which is fair.

If he is paying for half then there's no need to, but the FML makes it sound like she's paying all of it.

No it doesn't - It just says he's recently unemployed - She wasn't asked to "Take over expenses" she was asked to move in. Reasonable people save money if they don't have a job. I don't have the best job in the world but if I lost it right now I could live 14 months without any income, however, having a roommate would almost double that time [aka the time used to find a new job]. It's practical to move in when budget is short.

You have to consider that there are most likely more reasons behind it than just what he told her about just rent. Rent does more than just the living space, it's the electrical, plumbing, etc. I rented for 3 years. The landlord can change things unexpectedly. If he's unemployed, depending how much his previous wage was, there's a pretty good chance that she's paying it all, and he's taking care of his own food and whatnot. We don't know his wage, we don't know her wage. If he's asking her to move in while he's unemployed, and didn't give her the reason in the first place as to why he wanted her to move in, than yeah, it seems plausible he wanted her to pay the rent for the duration of his unemployment, and maybe make her pay half once he gets a job. All in all, he shouldn't have asked someone else to pay his rent, he could just either move out into a cheaper rental, or budgeted his money better, employed or unemployed. But if he takes this rent thing too far, she can take him too court, there's no reason why she cant.

61 I agree. I think the FML is more focused on the fact the OP believed he was finally making a move when in actuality he was only concerned about finances. not that she is being used by a lazy lover for her money. so she might not be paying full rent, she's just mad his motive wasn't love.