SIL blocked DH and I on Facebook

[Woodlandwitch]

We aren’t close but everything is perfectly pleasant face to face and we see each other at regular family occasions throughout the year.

We weren’t friends on Facebook to begin with but could always see regular updates and photos of the nieces and nephews through BIL being tagged in the posts.
SIL is quite a prolific facebook user and so the updates are most days.

DH and I noticed recently that no updates had been happening and so looked on BIL’s page to find that all of a sudden the posts have disappeared and SIL no longer appears and has blocked us both.

This was a few weeks ago and we assumed she was maybe taking a Facebook break and didn’t think she had blocked us initially but after seeing the PIL’s they mentioned some recent posts and we realised that we had been blocked.

I’m not too sure why. It’s happened a few weeks ago and we’ve seen her since and all seemed fine. They came to our house so it wasn’t a typical family event.

DH doesn’t think it’s worth mentioning anything, that there is obviously some issue SIL has but doesn’t want to say.

I’m wondering - do I mention it?
I’m worried I’ve done/said something to offend.
I also would prefer if someone dislikes us that there isn’t any false pretending face to face.
Last time we saw them SIL I voted our child over for a sleepover, so it’s more confusing to me than anything else

Attention seeking... shes upset you've not friended her or interacted with her posting so shes blocked you so that it encourages you to acknowledge her and ask about her.
Just completely ignore it. Shes a drama llama. She wants you to ask people about it. Dont feed her ego and just carry on like you havent noticed anything. You wont be missing anything, people like this are nothing but a massive emotional drain.

@Woodlandwitch Everyone must just be staying civil out of fear she’ll cause a drama

Precisely! Because they all know that whatever drama happens will only ever be to their benefit anyway so it’s essentially pointless.

Nah. Don’t mention it. It’s not really Real World Problems is it? I blocked all of my in-laws from my FB account. It’s not because of any issue, I just don’t want them seeing all and sundry and knowing everything that goes on. I keep FB for friends. That’s my choice. Just forget about it and get on with your day. It’s only a computer app!

I blocked all of my in-laws from my FB account. It’s not because of any issue, I just don’t want them seeing all and sundry and knowing everything that goes on.

I'm afraid blocking family on SM will cause them to be hurt and to wonder why whichever way you justify it.

I don’t post often on fb, but I’ve removed some people (or changed my security) who never post anything themselves or even like my posts, they are just there because they are curious of what other people are up to..no thanks.

Seems so strange that frame of mind though.
Lots of our family don’t post up and are there to keep up with things. Others post mundane photos and statuses daily.
Blocking someone from seeing those just because someone else doesn’t have anything worth posting about seems strange.

Anyway, that’s just my view and not really the point of the thread, as I said we do post up, just only on actual events and occasions.

I would assume anyone who doesn’t post up at all for a year and doesn’t like other people’s posts is someone who doesn’t use facebook anymore and just hasn’t shut it down.