Facebook ettiquette question about "liking" posts of a toxic ex-friend?

Question

So here is the thing. I have a person on my facebook whom I used to be a closed friend with. Due to some issues and unnessecery dramas that this person caused us, me and my husband decided to gradually drift away from her. I didn't know much about her first but after getting to know her a little more we realized that this person is not the type we would like be around much..her actions were so immature and her friendship was getting way too toxic, ( talking behind people, nit-picking, jealousy, no respect for peoples privacy etc). However we did not shut her out right off the bat because that was going to bring more drama which we so don't need it at this moment. It's been a while that anytime she wants to come around we act pretty busy and unavailable and kind of sent a hint that we are not interested.

Now the thing is that I don't know how to deal with this person on facebook. We have matual friends and I don't want to give this person any reason to start talking bad behind us and create more drama with our other friends. So I didn't block her or unfriend her from facebook.She LIKES every single post of mine and it seems like she is EXPECTING me to do the same. Now I don't know is i should some of her posts once in a while just beacuse she wont think (her mind is so immature) that im being jealous about her "good times out" pictures or I should just completely ignore her posts on facebook? This is such a stupid question but i needed to get some advice from those who understand the situation. Thank you!

Answer 1

Who cares what she thinks. If she wants to think you're jealous, let her. Just ignore her on Facebook. You need to get away from her, and if you're still giving her attention on Facebook, you're not doing that. Just ignore her and let her think what she wants.

Answer 2

I have the same problem with a family member... I like posts if I teally like them but otherwise ignore the person. I don't think you should just because she does.

Answer 3

Go to her page and click on the drop down menu from the "friends" box. Put a check mark next to "acquaintances." Then, when you're about to post a status, click the drop down box from "friends" (in the bottom right hand corner of the posting box) and select "friends accept acquaintances." This way she won't see any more of your posts.



You can also "unsubscribe" from HER posts, so they don't pop up in your newsfeed. (Go to her page again. "Unsubscribe," I believe, is in the same drop down menu in the "friends" box.)

Answer 4

You are under NO obligation to "like" anything of hers; but the larger issue is, you need not fear her and you do need to unfriend her, she is only going to get worse.