Tip - How to deal with needy friends: Avoiding people with clingy behavior without being rude

How to deal with needy friends? Dealing with clingy friends is difficult because you would ideally want them to stop their needy behavior without risking your friendship. It is complicated because you don't want to seem rude by not picking up calls, not replying to texts and using lame excuses to avoid meeting such people. This post discusses how you can keep a needy friend at arm's lengths without making him or her feel bad.