how to handle so called "friend"

LegacyUser

Hi, going unreg.
I've been really good friends with this person since I was 15 she was always kinda self centred and a moan pretty much but hey we were kids and it didn't really bother me because teenage girls give out about everything and I looked up to her.but my friend just hasn't grown up!
She is constantly saying she's sick,giving out about her ex boyfriend or saying she hates her life or how depressed she is EVERYDAY! she also sends the same txt saying she's upset to a number of people because she has done it numerous times to my friend and I,which really really bugs me! She has to be one of the luckiest people I know she's pretty, has a great family they get her what she wants and even though she hasn't a job her family don't pressure her into trying to get one.she already has lost one good friend because she hasn't copped on and realised what she's doing and shes loosing more and more people. as my friend says everything has to be about her and not about you and that's not a friendship which is true. I've tried telling her before that I don't want to her to say anything about her ex or hear her giving out but she doesn't listen and does it anyway.she has been talking to teenage girls now on bebo saying she's upset because they look up to her in a way and she knows they will listen to her rambling on because that's what you do when you are a teenager! this girl is 24! I know it sounds like I don't care that I'm a horrible friend but there's only so much you can put up with before you snap which I did the other night as I had a problem I tried to share with her which she twisted and said "oh but me me me"
she still hasn't got the drift that I don't want to be friends with her anymore and to be honest I can't avoid her either.it's a sticky situation.I'm feeling rotten over it asking myself whether I have done the right thing because I haven't many friends and should I hang on to the people I have and then again I'm thinking she's not a real friend if because she doesnt give a damn about your opinion or your personal problems.
Id love some advice please thank you x

Denerick

She sounds like a needy, boring cow. You're better off without her.

Angus Og

Tell her straight out that if she wants your friendship she's going to have to be less self-centred. If that doesn't suit her, well then the friendship is over. There's no point in avoiding it. The fact that you posted on here would tell anyone that her problems are smothering you.

People like her need a wake up call, so get it over with. If she's only 24 then she'll have plenty of time to recover. Otherwise, you'll be listening to her for the rest of your life.

AvaKinder

explain to her that you're her friend, not her therapist. that you love her but that unless things change youll be taking a step back. Talk to her and tell her that while you care about her, friends are not only there to listen to your problems day in day out and you think she may need to talk to a proffessional if she's having difficulty

LegacyUser

Reading your replies made me realise I've done all I can do.
I've suggested therpy numerous times told her it's me or the moaning loads too and I've given one hundred and one chances so I was right in to tell her Ive had enough I don't want to be friends.the problem is cutting her out now.I think I might have to resort to deleting her off facebook and changing my number she keeps txting and phoning me as if nothing is wrong I haven't replied to any txts or messages on facebook or answered my phone.
Thanks a mil everyone x