Comments on: Beware of Emotional Vampires

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By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:23 +0000

@Shadowart:

Ooh, reverse emotional vampirism! I like it

By: shAdOwArt

shAdOwArt — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:26:20 +0000

Vlad’s turning on his kin! Beware of the impaler!

Couldn’t help myself, just had to say it

Alas we have the reverse version of this too. People who complain about some part of your behaviour which you don’t want to change, yet they ain’t getting you out of their lives.

And then there’s the sad love story of the emotional vampire who doesn’t want to change, and the poor victim who doesn’t want to move! Imagine the twisted compromises. God, I’ve got the plot for a new Twilight!

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:35:14 +0000

@Anon:

You’re right, that’s one of those things you usually find in emotional vampires. Very low awareness. They simply don’t even realize they’re doing something hurtful that other people hate.

Unfortunately, awareness is the first step towards change.

@Alok:

Good luck with that!

By: ALok

ALok — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:30:41 +0000

Very true….deep down we know we have been through this and acted this way. But when i decided to let go off this behavior(vampire in me) a few years back, the opportunity cost was pretty high (or so i thought) and in some small ways the vampire started coming back in me….i hope to restrict it after this article though

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:43:47 +0000

Great advice. I’ve met with a Emotional vampire once, and it was the hardest thing to get rid of. It’s just strange that they never realize what it is that they do.