Hi hun,

To me, gossipping is a negative term. Positive "gossiping" is not gossipig, it is simply sharing someone else's good news, and I only do this if I know that the good news is public knowledge. If you're talking positively about someone else, I don't believe it's gossiping at all.

If I hear negative gossip, I'll be honest, in some situations it is certainly interesting to hear, but I don't feel the need to go running and spread that gossip elsewhere. Sometimes gossip can be mistaken for venting too, so you do need to be careful, if you think you're just venting, someone else may think you're gossiping, and you may find yourself in all sorts of strife - does that make sense?

If I hear gossip about a close friend, and I feel that our friendship is strong enough to bring it up, I probably would. If they are just an acquaintance I'd probably leave it alone.

Hope that helps