I’d like to have you think of that one girlfriend you have that treats you like you’re her boyfriend. You know, the girl that gets jealous over practically everything. Maybe she calls you ten times because you didn’t answer the first call. Maybe she texts you after every decision she has to make in life, in search of your approval. Maybe she even comes to your house uninvited, and just makes herself welcome. Yes, that friend. I’d like to call this girl, the Level 10 Clinger Girlfriend. She’s that friend that needs you way more than you need her.
It’s quite the odd relationship, because sometimes she’ll push you to the point where you just feel like a horrible person for not caring about any of her dramatic issues. But I’m here to tell you that this is OK! You’re not a horrible person; you’re just an average human being. People can only hear so much drama a day before they begin to lose it. She just wants to feel wanted, and you can provide that for her, but only on your own terms so that you don’t become stressed out. Be honest with her and tell her you love and appreciate her, but sometimes you just need your space. It’s like an actual breakup, but you’re letting her down easy. You’re not ending the friendship, just making it more about the both of you instead of just her.
You can’t just end your friendship with her because deep down part of you actually enjoys hanging out with her once in awhile. And that’s just it: once in awhile. Try giving yourselves some space. This will allow her to learn to deal with things on her own, and will give you some personal down time.
When you finally reunite, she’ll be a stronger individual with a plethora of entertaining stories, and you’ll have a friend that you actually enjoy hanging out with once more.