I now cringe when I see my friend’s caller ID

DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments and treatments.

When we manage to discuss other things, she turns the subject to her political views, which are different from mine. I try to be noncommittal or change the subject, but it’s getting harder and harder. I now cringe when I see her caller ID.

She has other friends, so I don’t know why she dumps this stuff on me. I feel our friendship has run its course, and I’d like to end it with as little pain as possible. How can I do that?

— USED UP IN FLORIDA

https://www.nj.com/advice/2024/06/dear-abby-i-now-cringe-when-i-see-my-friends-caller-id.html