Unsure about friends behaviour

Information is power.. I would be vary wary of making comments about work mates..

If she starts mentioning others I'd try the "hmmm hmmm", "ah ha"""" non response to see if that works first aandonly spell it out if necessary. Gentler if she just takes the hint.

I think you probably sort of assumed she would stick to your standards (ie, not gossiping) until it became very apparent. And she may indeed trying to benignly make things better - but it can lead to all kinds of complications and rebound on you.

Sounds like you get on well and it's nice to have friends at work so talk about other things just apply zip to office gossip.

She is just a gossip. I agree with Grandmabatty

I suspect she's dropping you in it with other colleagues and isn't really a friend to confide in, unless you don't mind others knowing what you've said.

Office politics at play here. Stop confiding in her about your other colleagues then she'll have nothing to tittle tattle about.

Thanks for your reply but truly, she isn’t! She often agrees with me!

It sounds as though she’s concerned about the wellbeing of the coworker you’re gossiping about. That doesn’t seem like a bad thing to me.

Wow, great advice! Obvious really thank you

Just keep it 🤐.

Simple.