DEAR USED TO BE FRIENDS: It’s clear that you’ve been deeply affected by this relationship, and it sounds like you’ve done your best to navigate a difficult situation with care. Friendships can be beautiful and fulfilling, but when they become one-sided or emotionally draining, it’s natural to question whether continuing them is the right choice.

Where do I even start? My senior friend has been draining me emotionally for the past 15 years. We were neighbors and acquaintances, but we never went anywhere or did anything together. Our friendship was limited to exchanging small gifts or cards for events like birthdays,

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers advice to a reader who is tired of an emotionally draining relationship with a neighbor.