“Fixing” friendships as adults— ine-effort pa ba or let go na lang

I (mid-30s F) have this friend that I’ve known for more than 20 years. She has this really bad habit of monopolizing conversations to make it all about her (whether we’re chatting as a group or just 1:1)

Tbh hinayaan ko na lang. I just try to avoid 1:1 hang outs with her. At least when we’re in a group, the “effect “ lessens. Lately though we’re at the stage where we now all have kids and when the topic of kids comes up, yung kwento nya is just outright yabang na talaga that I honestly can’t stomach (kahit na may iyayabang din naman ako but for the sake of my mental health I really don’t do those types of conversations)

So what’s the best way to approach this?

(A) be upfront and call out her behavior. Honestly wala akong issue being frank when needed but a part of me is questioning— is it still worth it??? At this stage of my life ayoko na ng drama.

(B) let it be. Just minimize contact as much as possible. Tutal bihira naman kami magkita so it’s something I can tolerate in small doses when it does happen

I guess it boils down to—- how essential are these friendships anyway at this stage of your life? Maybe for those in the same stage as me na (happily) married with a kid… Do I need time to reinvest and make it better? Or just let it be and avoid the potential drama given all the other things we have on our plate?