Situation · Family and friends

“My friend wants all my attention and can't handle me being busy”

What could be going on

Anxious-preoccupied attachment: Fits if she needs constant reassurance and fears being dropped.

Protest behaviour: Check whether repeated texts or sulking aim to restore contact.

Can't be alone: Fits if she struggles to be alone in general.

Abandonment/instability schema: Could be expectation that people leave; check her past.

Boundaries: Check whether you've said clearly when you can and can't reply.

The last time I was busy, what did my friend send or say, and how many times?
Seeing their messages pile up, what do I feel: guilt, pressure, or something else?