Somebody did ask Rhys how he was doing, though. She asks him every day. That's a big part about why he likes living there. And it makes his pandering even more distasteful.
As a productive, middle aged adult, people should ask you for permission, ask you for money, ask your opinion, ask what time you're leaving, and even ask what the hell you were thinking. Nobody however, should ever check in to ask if you were okay at all today. That means you're no longer acting like an adult. Which reminds me...
Hi Rhys! I just wanted to check in and see if you were okay at all today?
He's broke but he's not grifting yet. Just wait, it'll come. I don't know what kind of stupid plan he's working on but watching it inevitably get abandoned will be a lot of fun. When that fails, I think we'll get our show. Right now Rhys thinks he's too proud to beg. I'm curious to see how long that lasts.