To not stay all day at a friends

[Lovethetimeyouhave]

If you go to a friends house, how long do you usually stay?

I have a friend who thinks 6 hours isn't enough and now complains when I leave, so I go less and now she complains I don't go much!

So, how long would you stay at a friends, whilst your kids play?

Depends on the friend, what else was going on that day, how far it is, and how often I see them.

So anything from an hour to all day.

I've noticed more and more recently i just listen there
Does she suffer from anxiety or any other issues?
Cos it sounds like she's using you as an emotional crutch, you're the distraction she's using to avoid looking at what needs fixing inside herself.

One x-friend of mine was like your friend.
I'd feel exhausted at the thought of her, she was an expert at emotional manipulation so it was hard to say no or set firm boundaries, and she drained my energy when i was with her.
'Emotional vampire' is an apt way to describe her.

She wasn't doing it from place of malice but neediness as she had multiple issues of her own going on including mental health issues.
Unfortunately, she refused to respect my boundaries so i had to end the friendship.

6 hours when you live 5 minutes away is ridiculous..try an hour at the maximum, but smaller units of 20-30mins so she gets used to seeing you for a shorter period - and if she still won't allow a reciprocal conversation then just leave her to it.