How do you "break up with" a friend?

Question

I have an old friend who I haven't lived near for 5 years. We've kept in touch online, and she's come to visit me a few times, but each time we hang out I'm reminded of how far apart we've grown. I'm also worried that she puts more emphasis on our friendship than I do - she tells me a lot that she loves me, misses me, and wishes we lived close.

Recently she's asked me to come visit her. I really don't want to. She's turned out to be sort of clingy and dramatic, and no matter how hard I try, I really just don't want to go visit her. She also has tried to start online relationships with my friends in my new city (she friends them on social networking sites, reads & comments on their blogs), which I think it weird.

It's just that I think our friendship has run its course, but I'm not sure how to end it without hurting her feelings. I'm worried it might be worse if I ignore her, rather than telling her how I feel.

What should I say? What would you want to hear if it was you?

Answer 1

tell her that you like her, but you cant spend so much time with her. say that your life is hectic (it probably is) and say that you've grown apart and its becoming difficult for you to fit in every person every time they ask. say you'll always be willing to talk to her online or over the phone, but you cant visit her constantly.

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Answer 2

tell her that you dont want to be friends, b/c of how far away you live everything will work out just remember that

Answer 3

Just distance yourself and if you talk to her just say your really busy and have to go do some things, maybe she will get the hint before long.