It's not even about pride. The top has zero respect for the bottom, makes life changing decisions on his behalf, disregards his wants and opinions, interferes with his personal life and is extremely controlling all the while refusing to admit he has feelings for him and instead treats him like a boy toy. The bottom was sort of ok with a sex friends situation thinking the top was just kind but didn't want to commit (zero pride in that situation, lol). And now he sees the top for what he is and wants none of that.

I really don’t get the bottom. Pride > free money and life in comfort