How do you manage friends who never take responsibility?

It’s frustrating when friends don’t take responsibility. I try to talk with them in a caring way, like “I feel stressed when I handle everything alone.” Sometimes people don’t realize the impact. If they still don’t change, I reduce my involvement with them. A friendship should be mutual. If one side always runs from responsibility, it becomes draining.

I had a roommate who always made excuses and never admitted mistakes. At first, I covered for him because he was my friend. But later, it started to feel like I was the only adult in the room. My solution was simple: set boundaries. If he forgot to pay bills, I didn’t fix it for him. If he skipped cleaning, I didn’t do his part. Slowly he learned that I wouldn’t rescue him every time.