PORTLAND, OR—In a shocking turn of events, local man Brian Matthews, 32, has been left emotionally stranded after his long-time emotional support woman decided to start enforcing "boundaries."

“She just…stopped responding like she used to,” Matthews lamented, staring blankly at his phone. “I sent a ‘You up?’ the other night. Nothing. Not even a ‘lol what’s up.’”

Sources close to Brian confirm that this betrayal came out of nowhere, especially considering how reliable Laura Davis, 29, had been for months—possibly years—of unpaid emotional labor.

“I mean, she always used to listen when I needed to vent about my ex,” he continued. “But now? Now she’s all, ‘I can’t be your therapist, Brian.’ Like, since when??”

Laura, however, tells a different story.

“It’s not that deep,” she said, completely unbothered. “I just don’t have the energy to be this man’s part-time life coach while he keeps taking other girls to rooftop bars.”

At press time, Brian was seen staring at his phone, agonizing over whether or not to send a ‘Hope you’re doing okay’ text.