How do I deal with a needy, demanding friend?

Question

I have a friend who is really nice, but also really annoying at times. We are both in our 20's.

If he calls and I am busy, he will leave me a voice message and then call again like 15 minutes later and leave me another one. Then he might call a third time if I don't call back.

If I don't answer his text messages right away b/c I'm busy or don't have my phone with me, he will send me like 2 or 3 more saying something like, "I guess I'm not good enough for you. I'll quit bothering you if that's what you want."

If he invites me to do something late at night or last minute and I don't want to or am too tired or busy he accuses me of being a bad friend.

I am seriously considering not being his friend any more b/c his neediness is wearing me out. He is actually starting to make me feel like a really bad person. I don't THINK I treat him badly, but I also don't feel like I can give him all the attention he needs sometimes. We are friends (just friends, nothing more), but that doesn't mean we need to talk and hang out every single day. Am I wrong? Should I end the friendship?

Answer 1

just have a one on one convo and be honest and say that you lead your own life and have your own life to live need your own time to do your own things and your daily things etc and that you cant allways be there 24/7 etc a good friend will understand..

Answer 2

Just tell him that being someones friend doesn't mean that you need to hang out all the time and let him know that you like your alone time by yourself and maybe he would back off.