When Do You Feel A Hex and/or Binding Spell is Warranted?

[SierraNevadaStar]

I have to admit, I've done a couple of hexes in the past. One worked and the other did not. The one which succeeded wasn't anything major...I'd put a girl out of school for a couple of weeks who had been bullying me. It was one of the first spells I ever did. I was eleven. Being young, I suppose I was less indiscriminate about what I did with regards to spellcasting.

Now, I am forty and so I tend to be more careful and selective about any spellwork I do.

However, there is someone wreaking havoc in the life of a long time, close friend of mine and others whom my friend is dear to. The offending person just seems 'rotten to the core' - is selfish and vindictive and a probable 'psychic vampire.' They are also stubborn and as clingy as they come. They seem to possess no light or animation of their own, so I take it they are trying to steal away those things from others - namely my long time pal.

This situation has been dragging on for some time and there's been a lot of bad luck in my friend's life ever since this person entered it. My friend's health has suffered since as well. I cannot help but think there is some kind of correlation there.

My friend can be rather naive, is quite generous, helpful and tends to be taken advantage of all too easily.

I suppose a banishing spell could also work. I imagine there are other things I can do to try to improve upon this situation and to help my friend out. I think a hex, and/or binding, or banishing spell would be my last resort (but, frankly, I am nearly there which is why I'm posting this ;-)).

Thanks for reading and for any advice I might glean from having started this thread.