I have a friend, who we will call Tara. She has been in the process of eviction since last august because her LL wanted to increase the rent and for Tara to start trying to pay off her arrears, which she has refused. She has been told since November to seek alternative accommodation and court proceedings for a section 21 have now begun. In this time, Tara has understanably had a bit of a rough time. Her mum died and her oldest DS was sectioned. However, whilst these issues must be hard for her, Tara hasn't done much, if anything to help her situation. She isn't looking for housing at all, not handing paperwork into the council on time, nor seeking any actual support apart from constantly coming to me with piles of paperwork to fill in, calls to make, conversations to coach her through, etc, which until now I have begrudgingly helped with.
This morning, Tara came over crying with another stack of paperwork saying she got a phone call from the homeless team saying she needs to start prioritising her housing situation and handing in her paperwork and applications as the eviction hearing is set to be concluded in 2 weeks time and nothing has been done (no idea what she has done with all the forms and stuff ive already spent hours filling out). They are also making a referral to social services today regarding her situation and her 10yo son. Tara is now in self pity mode and full of excuses blaming everyone else. She simply is expecting a house to be handed over to her in 2 weeks time and do nothing for it.
I cant help but no longer feel sorry for her. Today is my last day of maternity leave and i dont want to waste it on Tara annoying me and filling out more forms. I just can't be bothered anymore and it's sucking the life out of me. AIBU or am I a bad friend?