How to stop talking to someone you hate but become codepdant on?

[Explorer91]

I talk to a friend pretty much every single day. It’s platonic. We have talked for a few years. It’s all virtual Despite living in same city. I definitely get more out of it then him because I vent a lot of my frustration on to him. But he can be a pain in the ass too. And I know not many people could deal with this strange perceptions of reality (rather personality disorder type thought process), anyway.
i have started to really hate him. Like really hate him. But keep talking to him because I’m lonely and don’t have a whole lot of people I talk to regularly, I have some people but it’s more friends I see in person and don’t chat to a whole lot in between.
how do I fade this person out seeing as I have become so codependent in our daily chats. I keep telling myself I am going to reply less and less and find myself getting re engaged into the same conversations.

[daster4442]

try being friends with family instead if you haven't already and leave the guy

[Anonymous]

I think you need therapy.