How to drop a real life "friend" from Facebook?

[Eva]

Here's why (**SKIP first two paragraphs if you don't like reading or don't care why):
I don't really consider her a friend anymore, meaning I don't like this woman anymore. We had a falling out over a decision I made last year to quit a job (I was one month into it). Me not having this small job was no (financial) burden on her, apart from her ego (she had given me advice about the job). She sent me a note telling me off, not trying to understand my reasons for quitting, so I chose not to reply. She'd already made her mind up about me, so I wasn't going to shamefully justify a decision I knew was best for me. She was not in my shoes.
Anyone could say "If you truly value the friendship, you'd let it go or try to talk about it." That is true to an extent and can apply to her too. I did not and still do not care to salvage a friendship that seems to be based on my perceived failures. I often took her advice too, but about the job I felt it best not to, so I also don't want to try saving a friendship if she's offended when I fail to boost her ego. Had she come back and tried to understand me, share her opinions without being condescending, or offered an apology, I would have accepted and let the problem go. It's been almost a year now, so I stopped caring awhile ago. She can also be very negative and gossipy, sharing personal details of my life without asking me first, to people I would never want to share them with who she knows are not my Facebook friends (some info she finds out through my posts). I find out through the grapevine. Personally, I would never share anyone else's personal details like that. (Random example: A friend getting married. That is for the married couple to decide who to share with. Maybe it's a positive thing, but it's always respectful to ask if that information can be shared.)

**That brings me to the social website. I don't feel like I can just drop her. The only reason keeping her as a FB friend is a "big deal" to me is because she is family friend. I'm also friends with her son (we're close in age), so I don't want him to have hard feelings towards me. Someday I will remove her, so if he asks, I will say we had a falling out. I know there's a "hide" option for posts, so I can hide stuff from certain friends, but I think that's stupid, plus it could bite me in the butt later. I should be able to share openly on Facebook, but I feel restricted with what I share because she can read it, has made wrong assumptions, and gossips about me...with other family friends I'm not ready to share specific personal info with yet. Basically, I want to get out of all of this with the least drama possible. I will *have* to see her at an exclusive event in the near future, so I am trying to keep this civil. If anyone can tell me how to drop her while avoiding backlash, drama, and bitter feelings from her would be awesome

Sorry for the **** tons of info, but I always see response questions like "Why drop a friend from FB? Why do you care so much??" So I think I've answered those questions thoroughly.

[Donavan]

Lol. Whats more important, doing what you know must be done!
Or the feelings of others?
If u say others' feelings then by all means keep pretending..

[Jerrylee22]

If you REALLY can't figure this out for yourself, hit the unfriend button and see if they notice. If they do, just explain how you accidentally did it. It's not a good way, but if YOU can't conclude anything else, then... I suppose I'M out of the equation.

[Joe E Dangerously]

If there's this much drama associated with this chick then just do it and be done with it. I honestly don't get why people are so worried about Facebook. Everyone needs to chill. It's a damned website. That's it. If someone has a problem with you they have a problem with you. Oh well. That's how life works. Just do it. Who cares what everyone else thinks? I'd also block her and anyone else who fucks with me if I were you. You don't have to put up with that kind of drama. Just remove yourself from the situation. Tell everyone you don't care, you don't like her, and if they have a problem you don't care. People respect that. People respect those who stand up for themselves.

[Daniel]

If you Want to Remove them as a Friend on Facebook Than Do it If you Dont than Dont you Have a Choice to Make