Sensitive issue
I have a friend who I've known since I was a wee lass. Her mother and mine were best friends. Anyway, she is about 6 years older than me and therefore we didn't become friends until later in life as adults. We are total opposites. Long story short, her FOO has essentially abandoned her. Very involved story. So she has started calling me more often (she is in Michigan) and "dumping" her woes on me. I feel badly for her in a sense because she is alone (like me) and her sibs have been so mean to her (like me). But, I find that after talking to her I feel drained, upset and irritated. She is on a personal campaign to ruin each of her sibs (5 of them) in one way or another (unlike me). I get she is hurt, but very vindictive.
She has no interest in my life...I am just the sounding board.
What would you do in this scenario? I tried to ignore her, but she is persistent.