For some reason I seem to attract clingy needy people into my life. I have one friend who most of the time I can't even stand her company because shes ridiculously insecure about everything and glues herself to my (and other people's sides) and talks non-stop. Another friend is now laid off from work, bored, depressed and texting me 24/7. Both need professional help, neither will get it.

in the meantime I have my own problems with my psycho family, a pretty severe anxiety disorder and I can not take on these people's problems. i grew up in a position where i had to be the adult responsible one and I am tired of everyone expecting me to fix everything.

i started turning off my phone and ignoring messages but how do i get it across to these people that even if i want to take care of them (which I don't) I'm really not able to right now because i can barely keep my own life going?