Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

why would an attorney back out of representing someone in 18 hours?

I had a debt lawsuit. A lawyer took my paperwork and for two weeks agreed on my case. I spoke with him on the phone. Yesterday I went to meet up with him- he was nice and so was his wife. I wasn't ready to sign paperwork because I literally needed one more day because I was feeling sick that day. He was going to be out of town the rest of the week so that's why I went in (I was thinking I could sign the paperwork through email).

He was selling himself, and was surprised I didn't want to sign paperwork right then and there. He fully understood my situation and agreed to meet me next week when he was available again. After I left, I decided I'd rather just go ahead with this right away rather than wait. I asked if I could go the next morning, and they agreed. This morning, an hour before my appointment, the lawyer called saying he can't represent me. His reasoning was very odd- that I made a statement about how I didn't intend to pay off my debt, rather than hardship. His goal was to defend and dismiss not settle. His reasoning was bogus because he was basically willing to sign me yesterday. Why would a lawyer do this?

Did he feel maybe I was too wishywashy or unsure? Confused? Or maybe he felt I wouldn't fully pay the attorney's fees- it was really strange. It def wasn't a good reason at all or made sense. He did cause a lot of stress due to his decision

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