How do I ignore her without being rude?

[jess24x8]

I posted a picture of my finished living room on facebook and a lady that added me a few months ago that I used to go to school with(yet never spoke though) now won't stop messaging me. She's asking about whether we rent or whether we bought, how much we pay, where it's located, etc. I've been very quite blunt as I do t tent to ignore people but find it very intimidating as we are just acquaintances and it's really none of her business plus I'm not an open person to start with anyway. She has now proceeded to tell me that I should turn to the council and start claiming benefits like she does instead of paying so much for our house??? I kindly but bluntly responded and said that we are not entitled to anything due to how much we earn. (Instead of being rude and saying that I do not wish to claim benefits as we have more than enough money without them). She is now being pushy and asking me if I work then which I replied with 'yes' and she's now won't leave me alone and is asking where I work, how much I earn, Etc. I DO NOT WANT TO TELL HER THIS INFORMATION. When I don't respond, she double or triple messages me until I do. I don't know what to do. I don't want to block or unfriend her as we have a lot of mutual friends, don't want to be rude but also need to kindly tell her to p*ss off...

I told my children that a condition of their being on social media was that they did not ‘friend’ anyone who was not an actual friend

You might want to try adopting that.

Your fear of being judged by mutual friends is leading you down the weirdest path. Just block her

Tell her to mind her own business as a minimum, block her is she carries on.
Wouldn’t worry about mutual friends I doubt her behaviour is directed solely at you, all your other friends have probably already locked down their accounts from her.

Friendships are not a form of community service
I think you're really wrong there. I consider being friendly and polite to others absolutely a community minded responsibility. Being friendly and kind to people is part of building a decent community and if everyone tried hard to do this the world would be a happier place for all, especially those than are isolated.

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with being a community friend, and lots to be said for it. Likewise though, its important to draw lines and make sure they are not overstepped, which is what the issue is here.

Block her end of!

Being friendly and kind to people is part of building a decent community
Yes, but in this case OP has revealed information about her earnings, house location and contents to someone who may actually be a stranger. Because she's trying to be nice. Be friendly, but don't say yes to everything. Blocking people who ask suspicious questions is not unfriendly.

I consider being friendly and polite to others absolutely a community minded responsibility

Being friendly is not the same as being a friend and spending time with someone whose company you don’t actively enjoy out of a sense of duty, or because you feel sorry for them, isn’t a friendship. It might have a value but it is a service, not a friendship.

I’m friendly and polite to everyone. It doesn’t mean they’re my friends.

Thanks All!! I have now removed her

I did make it clear that being friends, to any degree, is about drawing your lines and not having them over-stepped. Also, that this is what the OP is about.

Friends are on so many different levels, but farcebook 'friends' really are a farce in many cases, still its about being reasonable to people in making your boundaries clear.

"I do not discuss my personal finances/life/information with anyone on social media. Please do not ask again."

If she asks again then a simple "I told you already I do not discuss my personal details on social media and you have ignored this, therefore I will no longer be responding to your messages." and then block her is the easiest response.

Good! Now think no more of it OP

Think no more of it, but check the batteries in your burglar alarm 😂

Tell her to mind her own business and then block her!

She sounds an absolute crank!