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Would it be wrong to remove an friend from social media after friendship breakdown

14 replies

Patchworkcat3 · 01/06/2026 21:22

My best friend of over 2 decades has basically cut me out of her life. I posted about it before but she stopped speaking to me when I cancelled a trip to see her because my 2 year old took unwell and I didn’t want to leave him with my elderly parents (I’m a single mum) when he has bad v&d. My friend lives an hour away and I see her a good fee times a year, usually I visit once or twice and she is home a lot as all her family is still here. Anyway she took this really badly and said I should have just left him anyway and I didn’t hear from her for 2 months despite me apologising and trying to contact her. I reached out and we eventually talked again for a few weeks but since last June I haven’t heard anything from her.
would it be bad of me to take her off my social media? It feels weird seeing all her posts without being a part of her life and it’s a reminder of a friendship that I have lost. What would you do?

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Meeeeeeow · 01/06/2026 21:24

Just mute her. Out of sight out of mind.

edit: just saw it’s been a year. I’d maybe consider deleting but I always think the world is small and one day you might bump into her 😂

starlightstarbright6 · 01/06/2026 21:24

Just delete her. It’s making you unhappy. If she ever wants to reach out, there’s nothing stopping her

Gawdimold · 01/06/2026 21:24

God yes delete

IAMFLUFF · 01/06/2026 21:27

Delete. I hate the idea of people who are not friends seeing what I’m up to. If she wants to get in touch I’m sure she has your mobile number email or address

Patchworkcat3 · 01/06/2026 21:40

IAMFLUFF · 01/06/2026 21:27

Delete. I hate the idea of people who are not friends seeing what I’m up to. If she wants to get in touch I’m sure she has your mobile number email or address

I hate that feeling too. I’ve had massive milestones and not even so much as a ‘like’ but yet she watched every story

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cramptramp · 01/06/2026 21:49

Why would it be weird? You can delete whoever you want.

Patchworkcat3 · 01/06/2026 21:54

I feel like id be putting the final nail in the coffin even though she has ghosted me

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LarksAscending · 01/06/2026 22:22

You can change the settings so she doesn’t come up on your feed but not delete her

pinksorinkleclub · 03/06/2026 20:21

yes I delete people all the time. Unless they are actively involved in my life or I really like them then they get the chop eventually.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 03/06/2026 20:27

I’d unfriend and in fact I did my best friend of nearly 4 decades ☹️. Long story but she became toxic regarding Covid. I tried to stick with it but she was awful. And was meant to be my moh but basically couldn’t be arsed. Then on fb she would just ignore everything I put on there so I did it. I never wanted to fall out with her

Mellowautumnmists · 03/06/2026 20:29

Your social media is an extension of you. The friendship has broken down and she no longer makes contact with you. There is, therefore, no reason for her to have access to your online accounts.

Walkingnice · 03/06/2026 20:30

Just keep her as a friend but put her on restricted.

Fatiguedwithlife · 03/06/2026 20:31

I only have people in actually interested in connecting with or friends I see regularly but understand that’s more of an old people way to social. Seems younger ones let all and sundry see their socials

DalmationalAnthem · 03/06/2026 20:32

Delete without hesitation. If she ever bothers to contact you again and asks, say yes, of course, because she discarded you.

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