Hi KnitChick, first of all HUGS to you and Merry Christmas! I am glad you for the most part enjoyed your Christmas.

You have a gut reaction, and your gut reaction never steers you wrong. She IS a toxic person. You are catching onto the contradiction between her behavior and words, you see all her lies, past and present, and you see that she can be manipulative. Once a liar, always a liar, is what I always say. Liars are never to be trusted, and your instinct to have strong boundaries is a healthy and good one. It probably does make it easier to distance yourself because she's not liking all your fb posts. I think you're definitely on the right track with this.... trust your gut and instinct. You always know what's best for you, and the answers always reside within you. ((((Hugs))) and warm wishes to you.