Okay, so I’m going to apologize ahead of time for this vent but at the same time I can really use some advice. I have a friend that I practically adopted as a family member. The problem? I honestly don’t know how to handle their clinginess.
Friend: Hey can you take me in town so I can get some Christmas shopping done?
Me: Sure, but I have to be home around 8 for dinner.
Me: Okay, we need to get going! I need to get home now! Are you done because I need to get home! It’s late and I need to get home for dinner!
Friend: Oh, okay, I’ll come over so we can hang!
Me: *Finds out that friend has serperate aniexty issues and can’t be by themselves for too long*
Me: *Tries to down play it so as to not make seem like a big for them.
Friend: When I told you about being by myself and how scare I am you just brushed it off like it was nothing!
Friend: Hey check this video by my favorite YouTuber!
Me; Does this serious have anything with suicide in it?
Friend: Yeah, it does. Oh it’s trigger.
Me: *Tries to explain my triggers and that YouTubers even if it’s a blind playthrough, needs to put trigger warnings of games with that. Then explains about the summary of games will have that and they do edit the videos they should know even it’s a blind playthrough.
Friend: Yeah, I get it you have depression! Let’s watch something else.
*Friend moves away. I’m sad but at the same time kinda glad b/c now we both have some space*
Friend: Hey, can you take to the allergist?
Me: Okay, but I have to be home by 6. Promise Rose, I go play Bingo with her tonight.
*Goes to allergist then an improtue shopping trip*
Me: Okay, I need to drop you off so I can get home.
Friend: What? I thought you can come in hangout?
Me: I need to home remember?
Friend’s Cousin: *Text:* Hey, (Redacted) needs you to drive them to the allergist.
Me: Yeah, I can do that, but I need to be home by 6.
Friend: *Adds all the shopping to the list*
Friend: Hey, can you come down? I have you’re Christmas Present!
Me: Sure, I have you’re Hanukkah Present.
*Exchange gifts and nothing but awkwardness b/c their too engross in their game.*
Friend: Hey let me show you this videos of an artist that my sister and I like.
Me: Oh, cool. I seen a video of them from EditingIsEverything! Do want to see it?
Friend: *Engross in game now* Now, just text it too me and I’ll watch it later.
Friend: *Too engross in game and never once invites or says anything that they want to me stay or hang out.
Me: *After using the restroom* Well, okay, I’m going to head out.
Friend: What already? I thought that you could you know, stay awhile and hangout?
Me: *Feelings way too awkward especially, about being ignored*
Me: *Makes some kind of excuse that I need to head home*
Okay, so I know it sounds bad and that it looks like I’m some sort of pushover. But I’m not! It’s just I have no idea how to handle a friend that really clingy! And they say just to take them one place and then suddenly adds to the shopping list and no matter how much I keep saying I need to head home. It doesn’t register. And my friend is one of those people that if you don’t tell them bluntly what’s happening, they honestly don’t get the hints.
Just any advice will be helpful! Thanks! And sorry for the very long rant!