This is why we date, people. My mood today matches this song, "Nothing from Nothing", by Quasi: "You can be so heartless, I can be heartless too, we can wound each other, isn't that what people do? How... my advice for her would be: just send a note that says "I can't afford to break up with my boyfriend right now, since I'm dependent on his income for most of my rent money". Its far easier that way