You're correct, Scott: Blocking includes unfriending!
CEverett12: Now they say , you need to get your friends list below 200 .
There is a limit of friend numbers, but I assume that they might not know said number to the detail.
We are assuming that the limit is 255, 2 to the power of 8 minus 1, the max value of a Byte, 11111111(dual).
You are right below it, with 252, so you might do a test.
Can you message all of your friends, from the first (down to the bottom of the list) to the latest?
If so, you're o.k. and the assumption is correct.
If not, you need to reduce some friends to obtain the full "friend" functionality. I'd suggest two or five, but not 50.