So, as part of my job, I use social media. I use my own Facebook profile, through which I am a page 'admin' for my company's 'page' on Facebook. I could have set up a second Fb account, just for work, but I didn't.
I have 'befriended' a number of people in our industry in order to allow them to see what I (as me, not as our page) post on the company page. No problem with this, I control what they see via the settings.
However, there's one woman who I absolutely detest, who does occasional work for/with us. She's awful - really snide, catty and unpleasant (we call her 'the scold') and we dread her being in contact/in the office.
She friend requested me on facebook, and I ignored it, since I have no desire to be her 'friend' in any sphere. All the people I've befriended for work reasons are people I have met, generally find to be pleasant or nice, and whilst I wouldn't consider them 'friends', I'm not unhappy for them to be in the wider 'acquantainces' pool of Facebook friends. This woman does NOT fall in this category - I don't want her to be a friend in any way.
So (finally to the point!) she sent me a message saying 'Hi Humpty, Just as a matter of interest, I sent you a friend request in way back last year and it's been ignored. Was there some reason? Best wishes, The Scold'.
AIBU to reply and say 'Dear Scold, thanks for your message. I don't feel that we are 'friends', and I do try to keep Facebook just for friends, since I use my personal profile to administer the company page'?
It's not strictly true - there are other 'friends' who are on paper, just like her. I just can't bear to have to befriend her. Help!