Advice from Amy Dickinson.
I have known “Lara” for many years. We don’t have a lot in common and it can be trying to spend time with her – she monopolizes conversations, tells inappropriate stories and can be extremely negative.
Earlier this year I lost my own job. It hasn’t been all bad – I’ve been able to help my ailing parents and found some part-time work – but some days it takes everything I have to stay positive. Consider a “pre-blocking” measure. Email her to say, “You’ve continued to reach out to me, but I want you to know that I haven’t responded because my plate is full right now. I’ll reach out again when I’m ready, but until then I need to take a ‘pause.’ Take good care of yourself.”If she refuses to respect your wishes and continues to contact you, then it might be time to block her and consider the friendship to have ended.
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