MAJOR overreaction. How would you proceed?
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Anonymous
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I have a family member whose political BS I was tired of seeing day after day, so I deleted her from Facebook. I chose to delete instead of unfollow because I never post on her stuff, she never posts on my stuff, we don’t even see/talk to each other in real life, only if someone dies, basically. It was time for her to go. Almost immediately she sent me a FB message telling me, and I quote, that she was shocked I deleted her and that I had always been a terrible person and would always be a terrible person. (Ironically, she’s sort of always been a terrible person.)
Of course this seals the deal on the dissolution of our relationship, correct? Do I just ignore and move on? And at the next funeral or graduation or wedding or what not? |
Anonymous
| Yes! At the mext funeral, you are distant and polite. |
Anonymous
| It is weird she noticed right away. |
Anonymous
| Literally ignore would be the best revenge. Absolutely no response at all, ever. She is spoiling for a fight and a reaction. Give her nothing, it will drive her crazy. |
Anonymous
| ignore. if she thinks you're so terrible then it's a favor. |
Anonymous
| At this point, I would block so that she can't message you. So weird that she noticed---it would take a long time before I noticed, if I noticed at all (particularly someone I never interact with.) Next time you see her, be cordial but distance if you have to interact with her. |
Anonymous
| Ignore. And then ignore some more. If you see her at a family event, be totally polite, but make no mention of FB or anything else. If she brings it up, act confused. No way you want to even get into a conversation with someone who notices that someone they don't even interact with unfriended them. |
Anonymous
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Girl, don’t speak to this person again. I got rid of all my shitty family members and just focus on the ones who are worthwhile and life is so much better.
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Anonymous
+1. How'd she know? |
Anonymous
Maybe she has an app? NP |
Anonymous
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I would just ignore.
I am sure this would feel like being canceled again to the crazy relative 
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Anonymous
| You could just say you’re streamlining your FB account and paring down the accounts with people you don’t regularly interact with on FB. “No hard feelings!” |
Anonymous
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Some people overreact on social media. I wouldn't read too much into it.
I notice when I am deleted if someone suddenly looks at my stories out of nowhere and then deletes, mostly because I have under 100 followers and only use my account for personal reasons. I've been deleted by a few friends and one cousin and my MIL doesn't follow me. I don't worry about it. They have their reasons and it's none of my business. |
Anonymous
| I would ignore and consider her mentally unhinged, and therefore not entirely responsible for her actions. |
Anonymous
+1 You did instigate OP. That said try to smooth it over. Life is too short to keep creating drama. You'll be happier if you stop now. |