Have you ever had a Facebook argument and fall out with a friend

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I am not on Facebook anymore as I find it quite draining.

A while ago I posted something a bit political and my friend flew off the handle and turned on me. My fault for trying to have a laugh about something it was meant innocently but didn’t turn out that way.

Looking back what I said was a joke but she has found it massively offensive.

She had thought I’d directed the comment at her (it was about politics - not her) and then got nasty, people came to my defence and then an argument between this friend and a few of my other friends sticking up for me ensued.

I explained to her I wasn’t talking about you, I said it about ten times, she got nasty with one particular girl and messaged me to say where does she live I’m going round to punch her face in.

At this point I didn’t reply and took down my post. I then got a barrage of messages from her being nasty which I didn’t reply to.

She then deleted me from Facebook and we haven’t spoken since. Lesson learned here for me, morale of the story is don’t post on Facebook as you could lose a friend who you had a good friendship with after 3 years from a throw away post.

My friend's brother deleted her because she is too politically correct. The definition of "politically correct" is ...

avoiding language and actions that insult, exclude or harm people who are already experiencing disadvantage and discrimination.

Would be sooner her be rude and offend everyone?

Not a friend but an anti vaxer cousin. I don't regret being the voice of reason.

This one was also an anti vax and it was to do with that slinging opinions all over but I wasn’t allowed mine seemingly

Yes- in the first lockdown. An old school ‘friend’ starting posting the most ridiculous anti-vax/conspiracy theory bollocks. It genuinely frightens me how someone relatively normal and educated can get caught up in such nonsense and make the weirdest of online acquaintances. Huge safeguarding issues with regards to her children too- it messed with her brain.

@Lineeyesoverhere yes I hear you she was also seemingly brainwashed

Yes, a male friend who, over the years, began to make increasingly racist, incel type comments. I just couldn't stomach it, and calling him out on it didn't help matters because he basically said as a woman I was thick and couldn't understand the nuance of his argument. I unfriended him.

Yes my sister! I had a civil debate with a mutual friend (About covid) and she then posted on her own timeline something aimed at me. Pretty sad really! I called her out and we haven’t spoken since!

The Covid jab is very personal. Those that don’t want it think those that do are the brainwashed and vice versa.

I think it’s sensitive and everyone should respect each other’s decisions. Just my thoughts

The last few years have been a revelation and although I haven't fallen out with friends officially I no longer really see them. Brexshit, anti vaxxers, politics etc has exposed a level of stupidity and lack of listening to logic that has made me lose respect for them.

I wouldn't get into an online fight about it but I do really hate people using FB to tell other people what to think or what to do. Both sides of the vaccination debate are doing my head in at the moment.

I'm on socials for just that - being social. Staying connected with friends and family around the world, and joining groups of likeminded people on particular issues. Sharing a funny political cartoon or something is one thing, but I really don't appreciate someone from the local dog walker group telling me to get vaccinated. (I already am vaccinated btw, but that's none of their beeswax!).

No. Facebook isn’t the place for politics;

Facebook is where you share your life, not preach your views to everyone you know.

This one was also an anti vax and it was to do with that slinging opinions all over but I wasn’t allowed mine seemingly

LOL, yes. A lot of guff about censorship and 'They're taking away our freedom', accompanied by 'Your opinions are not welcome here'.

Honestly, life is too short. I hope my cousin's daughter will never suffer the consequences of her father's boneheadedness.