It’s up to you how you chose to handle each person. When I first was diagnosed in 2012 my best friend since 8th grade stopped returning my calls and text messages. In my opinion she just could not or did not want to deal with a mentally ill friend. I knew her for 18 years. I have one friend now. She does not have a MI and she knows that I do. She also knows that I receive disability. However I have known her for 23 years. She knew me back when I was working and in college.
I deleted most of my mom’s mother’s side of the family off my FB a few days ago. I’m not close to any of them we never talk or see each other at holidays. I only see them at funerals so I do not need them on my FB being nosy. When I lived in Nashville I went to support groups. I met some wonderful women in the group. One lady was a LPN. She was on SSDI we kept in contact after I moved. Then one day I called and someone else answered the phone. They said I had the wrong number. We stayed in contact for about 3 years. I miss her so much.