How do you handle the "woe is me" people?

[katfco]

I recently made an innocuous FB post about Thanksgiving prep and my SIL and brother made these responses:

SIL: Happy Thanksgiving! Being unable to eat most Thanksgiving foods I'm going to be a bit risky and eat pumpkin pie anyway and then regret it for the next three days. Other than that we don't really have the money for Thanksgiving.

Brother: We're going out for Mexican tonight as an early Thanksgiving. Our first Thanksgiving together was at Waffle House

Um, happy Thanksgiving to you too?
 
This is a common tone for them. How do you respond to people who seem to make it their goal to cast a pall of misery around them?

[eav2c]

Ignore or delete. I am the quickest FB unfriend-er (like too quick - I am not friends with my BIL/SIL or brother anymore). I don't give any attention to it or otherwise I feel like the AW's put it out there 10x's more.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Ignore, ignore, ignore.

[sunshineluv]

I roll my eyes and ignore. Some people can always have something to complain about. What's the statistic, if you slept in a bed with a roof over you head you are richer than 1/3 of the worlds population. I have a feeling they have more to be thankful for than they realize.

[muppetinma]

Ignore and delete. That's the Muppet way. I don't have time for that shit.

[helicase]

Ignore. But, I don't delete annoying people because sometimes what they post is GOLD.

[eav2c]

Oh, they actually LEFT them on your status? No!!!!!!

[katfco]

Nov 28, 2013 7:50:32 GMT -5 eav2c said:

Oh, they actually LEFT them on your status? No!!!!!!

Yes, they left that on my status. I can understand if it had something like "How are you spending your Thanksgiving" or "how are your preparations going?" but yep, unsolicited.

[katfco]

Nov 28, 2013 7:46:32 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

You want me to comment and say, "Awwwwkward" lol

Hah, part of me says yes, but better not, to keep the family peace. They would likely take offense I'd rather it not be a big thing.

I just responded with a bland "Well I hope you guys have a good day."

[laurack]

I lol'd

Some people are so weird.

I don't know what I would do because I would want to know what would annoy them more... Responding or ignoring, hmmmm.