Persistent clingy friend

I think your first reply was spot on Galaxy.

Are you sure she’s not ill, very excessive, I would have to tell her straight, that her texting and emails and phone calls are way over the top! Asking you wether you are sulking! Absolutely ridiculous, I wouldn’t ring her either I would text it in big capital letters too,

People like this often don’t listen to reason. I once had a clingy friend who came round every single evening with her boyfriend when I had just had a baby. I ended up writing her a letter telling her how suffocated I felt and popped it through her door. She went round to my husband’s work place apparently in tears and hysterical. I had suggested less visits, she took it to mean I didn’t like her! Fast forward 28 years and she is talking to my (now ex) husband online. Turns out she thinks I must have had postnatal depression! (I didn’t). Fair to say I didn’t feel inclined to get back in touch.

just don't respond.
put silent ring tone to her name in your contacts, both for calls and text.
same with landline if poss.
do not respond. do not share with her how you feel. that is going in the wrong direction. you want to disengage, so don't take her into your confidence.
you don't owe her any explanation. just be distant.
if she does catch you, be pre-occupied, vague, busy.
do not say sorry, eg, sorry i;m busy now.
just say i'm busy, must go, bye. and get away.

Worse when it's a family member. Constant calls, even early in the morning. Lack of interest in my life, just dumps all her angst on to me. Years of it, blocked in the end, due to Ill health. I dont want all her problems dumped on me. Defo, it was a one way sibling scenario. I sleep at night now.

@User7777 yes it's definitely worse if you are related to them! Been there, but getting better at carving out me time. I don't think that some people can compute that you'd rather spend time alone than with them HAHA.

Isn't it funny how peaceful life can become when you "cancel your subscription to their issues!"

As the saying goes, if you want to avoid drama " don't create it, don't invite it and don't associate with it!"

I have to admit, I've put up with way too much from people who didn't care about me. It's never too late to back off from one way relationships and people who are harmful to your psyche just because of who and what they are.

We only get to live once. Glad you sleep at night now @User7777