Relationship argument??!!

My bf has been unemployed for 3 weeks and the times we have hanged out I have paid because I understand he hasnt been working. Last week we hanged out and I was planing to pay for him. We double date and when the tab came he grabbed the tab and asked how me and my cousin would pay it? And I answered "idk how we gonna pay it"?. So when I said that he thought I was referring to him but no l was referring to my cousin. So because I made him feel bad and now he wants to pay for his stuff even though he hasnt been working still. I tried explaining things to him but he kinda got but hurt now idk how to convice him I didnt mean it to him but he took it that way. Now everytime we hang out we qould take turns paying qnd now because of that he rather just pay for his stuff instead sharing our dates..idk what I did wrong but uaually im always the one that says something and he takes it wrong and later tells me on the phone instead of telling me in person. He avoids that moment and then he tells me a couple of days on the phone. I sometimes don't understand why???!!! Any advice???