My approach is keeping them at arms length…. I set boundaries for such people though I still relate with them. This is to protect myself.

I believe people will always come in “handy” at some point. My people say “Even a bad child has his good days”.

I had this friend I was really close with about 5years ago. We always had fights so it was a stressful relationship. The COVID period was a blessing in disguise for me because it gave me time to reflect and set boundaries.
We are still good friends but we know where we stand when it comes to each other’s lives