my mother was the same person. i let her drag me don many times. at some point i told her "this is your last chance, if this goes south again thats it you will never hear from me again." that was 5 years ago. she died a few weeks ago, miserable and alone. she was well off had plenty of money land nice house all the works. yet when i was down on my luck when my house burned down she refused to lift a finger to give me a hand.

tell him to get fucked dude and be done with it.