This girl I had been friends with since middle school (I’m 23 now) has always been a decent friend. Her personality is great, but the people she brings around her aren’t so great when it comes to how they treat people, including herself.

Now, the only time she calls me is if she’s crying about her cheating boyfriend, or if she’s in “desperate” need of money; at least three times a month. I have no issue helping her every now and then, but this has become an expected pattern. I stopped talking to her for a full year a few years back because she was doing the same thing, always asking for some change. I don’t come from much money, and I have my own place and bills to worry about now. I don’t even ask my own mother for money anymore because it feels weird to me.

The drama just really isn’t for me. Why can’t we just talk about good things? Idk i guess I’m just feeling more like a therapist and a ATM rather than a friend. And BTW, she never pays me back. It’s sad that every time she calls, it’s only for a favor or to cry about her piece of sh** boyfriend. It’s mentally draining.

What would you do?