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[Numbkinnuts]

When you defriended or blocked a 'friend' were there any consequences in real life ? Excuse the terminology 'real life ' but I'm sure you know what I mean.

MIL - never comments or
Likes any of my posts. She doesn't post much herself. She doesn't contribute much to the social media.

There are a few others who are similar that I am going to ditch but with a family member there could be fall out perhaps ?

If she never comments/likes or posts much, why do you feel the need to unfriend her?

You could just unfollow instead of blocking them? I did this with a family member and no fall out.

if they don’t contribute to FB much then how is their presence there bothering you? Why would you delete or block them for not contributing much?

It's just the lurking 😁

@Numbkinnuts Lurking ? What do you mean ?

Not everyone lives on social media. Seriously, you are getting annoyed because your MIL is not commenting or liking your posts? Do you thrive on getting attention from other people through SM?

I deleted my brothers other half because we had a huge falling out as a result I got a load of text abuse off my brother and he's not spoken to me since. That was a good couple of years ago. It's been bliss.

Ok.

We don't get on. She very rarely speaks with me .She will comment on her daughters posts etc but never mine. Even when it's about her grandchildren.

I have a feeling that she is just there to see what is going on.

She has a good relationship with my DH so not exactly missing out.

I did it, I posted a really important post, if I knew people were active and cba clicking like, I unfriended.
Obv if they normally interacted they stayed.
I felt quite empowered.

I think you can restrict how much a person can see...for instance that someone couldn’t see what you post etc...have a google.

I know what you mean. I have extended family who like to pretend they have the moal high ground.

"I don't do social media " Well that's absolutely fine. But you do!! You use it to lurk and nose. But don't partake!

If get my goat

Exactly Brassicababe - you've got it !

@BrassicaBabe they probably use it to buy things or to learn things etc . Why should it get to you ? Very odd

@Numbkinnuts if you think she is using it to see whet is going on , what's your problem ? You put the info out there for all to see ...

@NameChange0000 people are nuts

Just go to settings and put her on your restricted list.

She'll only be able to see minimal stuff but you'll need to also add SIL too cos they'll probably compare your page and if it's different you'll be busted.

All DH’s side are on my restricted list, they get to see exactly what I want them to see, which is hardly anything!

My mil is also on my restricted list. I actually unfriended her once but she sent me another friend request so I just accepted and then restricted her