Friends when it suits them

Why bother being polite ? Just say no thanks , in fact don’t answer the phone when she rings !

That's awful!

If she asks to meet or have 'chats' with you... I would just pre-empt it and say in response to her 'My daughter is very busy and can't respond to anything you want'

Some people have got such a cheek and with that sort, you need to spell it out.

Block her number and tell your daughter to do the same.

I would just tell her not to call again and not to contact my daughter, Mumsnet has a name for peopme like her, and it is very apt.
I feel only being truthful will stop this user. Good luck OP

I cannot abide users met plenty over the years ditch her. This lady sounds like a pain in the rear end needs to employ a financial business advisor. I question her role as a business person because why would she expect free advice? If she is self employed there is also the Federation for the Self Employed (FSB) in the uk.
It’s been suggested you and your daughter block her calls good idea. If you happen to bump into her tell her you are sick of nuisance calls.

I think I would block her and if you meet her be honest and just say she only ever contacted you when she needed advice from your daughter, so you're not interested in talking to her.

Thank you everyone. I certainly won't be meeting her she has sickened me.

Yes I agree with the others, block her calls and don’t have anything to do with her. She’s a con artist.

You've reminded me of a new 'friend' I made about fifteen years ago. It became apparent she was just networking and looking for hosts to sell her goods at 'parties'.

I did agree to hold one and after waiting ages for delivery, she rang to say the company had gone bust, I had to phone all my friends and refund their money, such a faff. I didn't contact her or hear from her again. I've no time for time wasters or users now, and very wary of new friendships.

Madwoman11

Thank you everyone. I certainly won't be meeting her she has sickened me.

Good decision about not meeting her. I hope you both do block her number on your phones.

I thought I had a friend from when we used to travel home from the bus each day from work over a number of years. She moved into my village and I helped her to get to know a few people to help to settle in.
Then she changed her job to one in the next village. She now speaks to me when I see her only if there is no one else around that seems more interesting to her!

Oh *Madwoman11" it is so awful when people use you like that. Yes block her and tell her firmly NO. Often such people move on to someone else when they cannot get what they want from you because everything revolves around them and they have no thoughts about you at all. Proves she is not a friend at all unless you are doing what she wants.

What a horrible woman. I call people like that, " users ". They pick your brains then drop you like a hot brick. I'd be telling her to take her hooks ( or words to that effect ) and find another mug.

Horribly selfish such users and they always seem to have lots of friends. Just a user you owe her no explanation when rejecting her suggestions for meeting. I’m intrigued to know what Mumsnet call such people rafichagran

Just tell her no. Your daughter seems quite capable of telling the woman no and is more likely to result in the desired affect than you telling her.

You are so right Judy54. She picks up "Friends" wherever she goes, and is quite pushy getting her own way. Then moves on to others that meet her needs.
It's no loss to me, but I'm annoyed on my daughters behalf.

If she tries to contact your daughter again, she should do what I do when people try and milk me for free advice - invoice her for the conversation!

Pathetic really that the only time she befriends people is to get something from them. She is unlikely to have many true friends if she uses people like this.

I’m intrigued to know what Mumsnet call such people

they call them cheeky pluckers, CF for short.
also its cognates, cheeky pluckery going on.

This person isn't any kind of friend. Be your usual polite self but end contact.

Why are you worrying? Just text her and ask her not to call you or your daughter again, clearly she is a user and not interested in genuine friendship, the fault is all hers so don’t fret about it

Sorry to hear this. I was once given a great tip. Anything she suggests just say you’ll have to check your diary then dont bother and dont get back to her. I used to have a ‘friend’ like this. She would basically make arrangements to come over with her son and then make excuses to leave. I was just a free babysitter and sadly not a friend.

Block her number - she is a user
- have you ever asked her for something?

We know someone like that. She's a neighbor. My husband has health problems, and she used to come round to talk to him, and offer to help; then she'd ask to borrow money. Every! single! time!.