My comment is based on my own life experience of feeling taken advantage of by friends. IMO, Linda should acknowledge the huge debt of gratitude she owes her friend. She mentions the friend helping her for years, including letting her live with her, even while she (the friend) was going through many issues of her own. Perhaps Linda should invite the friend for a nice dinner (her treat), present her with a bouquet of flowers and a small gift, and express her appreciation for all the friend did for her over the course of those years.
My comment is based on my own life experience of feeling taken advantage of by friends. IMO, Linda should acknowledge the huge debt of gratitude she owes her friend. She mentions the friend helping her for years, including letting her live with her, even while she (the friend) was going through many issues of her own. Perhaps Linda should invite the friend for a nice dinner (her treat), present her with a bouquet of flowers and a small gift, and express her appreciation for all the friend did for her over the course of those years.