Have you ever had to let go of a friendship? How did you go about it?

He’s an old friend. We’ve been there for each other in the past, but recently he just keeps letting everything fall apart and then comes to me expecting me to clean it up. I guess because he thinks I have money and a house, I’m going to help him be responsible. Like he’s going to be homeless in a few weeks, and it’s really not his fault, but he won’t do anything about it. He has horrible mood swings that make it really difficult to be around him. He never laughs or jokes. He used to a bit before if I was being silly, but now it’s like he’s angry at me for being happy. Even though he knows what I went through to get well, he’s kinda vindictive and tries to bring me down. He’s mad I won’t let him move in with me, but he doesn’t work and he’s needy af so that’s a big hell no.

I wish I could help, but I feel like he’s gone. He’s overcome with all the emotions he never dealt with and I’ve been there, but he’s gonna have to find his own way. He wants everything to be easy. Or for me to do the work for him. I just can’t and I think it’s shitty of him to lay it on me. Kinda sick of him. Sick of his negative energy around my son and I.

I know ditching him rn would be the cruelest possible thing, but it feels like it’s run it’s course and being around him now just drags. It’s miserable.