Went through breakup, going to travel, do I need to pay rent?

So I don't know where this should go on the boards.

But here is my question:

MY BOYFRIEND AND I BROKE UP A FEW DAYS AGO. I DECIDED TO DO SOME TRAVELING AND MAYBE GET A HOUSE BACK OUT IN CALIFORNIA. IT WASN'T A BAD BREAK UP AND WE'RE STILL BEST FRIENDS. HE MIGHT GO VISIT ME IN A COUPLE MONTHS IF I GO. BUT IF I GO, I WANT TO LEAVE THE 2ND OF DECEMBER. I CAN'T BE HERE ANYMORE. HE'S HOPING TO MOVE OUT OF THIS HOUSE BY MID TO LATE DECEMBER BUT I NEED TO LEAVE NOW. IF I STAY, HE WILL BE GONE AND I CAN'T PAY ALL OUR RENT ITSELF. BUT IF I GO, I CAN GET MY OLD JOB BACK AND MAKE A LOT MORE MONEY THAN I DO NOW. I CAN AFFORD LIVING ON MY OWN IN LOS ANGELES AND I CAN START WORKING THE FIRST DAY I GET BACK AND STAY WITH SOME PEOPLE UNTIL I GET A HOUSE. BUT HERE IS THE THING. I AM LEAVING ON DECEMBER 2ND AND RENT IS DUE THE 1ST OF DECEMBER. IF I PAY RENT ON DECEMBER 1ST, THAT WILL GO TOWARD THE MONTH OF DECEMBER'S RENT. I WON'T BE HERE AT ALL THAT MONTH OR AFTER. MY NOW EX IS PAYING ON THE 1ST BUT WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO COVER MY RENT. THIS HAPPENED SO SUDDEN BUT IF I STAY HERE, I WILL FUCK MYSELF OVER BY DOING THAT AND HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY. BUT IF I WON'T BE HERE AT ALL IN DECEMBER AND DON'T PLAN ON COMING BACK, DO I NEED TO PAY RENT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IF I WON'T BE HERE? I DON'T WANT TO FUCK OVER MY EX BUT IF I DECIDED TO STAY HERE, I'D GET FUCKED OVER COME JANUARY. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

DO I PAY THE RENT OR NO?

 

We're on a month to month lease btw.

 

i didnt read that all but if you got the place together you should still be splitting the rent until you get rid of it

 

Maybe you could pay your share now(as in December), and if your ex is doing alright financially, you could ask him to pay you back later? You could even ask him to pay in small bits if he preferred it that way as well.