To keep my distance?

[Annalisatheantelope]

Ex colleague and I became quite close when we were working together, as she was having a lot of problems with other colleagues. When she left she didnt really bother to keep in touch with me but did make the effort with another colleague who was OK with her. I let it go as realised that some people are like that.
Bumped into her in town last week and now she's texting me again, asking to meet etc. I've since found out the colleague she did stay in touch with is also leaving so wonder if I'm just the new source for finding out what's going on at work. She is still very interested despite not working there anymore. Aibu to keep my distance ?

Yes. I think your gut is telling you that so I would go with it

Totally agree with you, especially as kept in touch with another colleague.

Personally I wouldn't bother staying in touch with her. Sounds like she wants to use you as a source. Don't understand why she is so interested in gossips relating to old work place.

She hasn't bothered with me for months and it was only by chance that she saw me and probably thought 'Oh, well Lucy is leaving next month so I should get back in touch with Annalisa again'
I'm not sure what her game is. She visited our workplace a few weeks back (I was on leave so didn't see her) despite having problems with most people there, I mean, why would you ? Apparently she spent ages there as well.
I've actually been through a really tough time of late and part of that is down to how she discarded me. I was friendly enough in my responses to her messages but when she made comments about meeting up and staying in touch I did not respond to it. I feel she has another agenda and it is weird that she is so invested emotionally in a workplace she disliked and where she had so many issues with people. Whatever is going on, I won't be a part of it. Already feel she has taken the piss a lot with me.