Toxic People drain you
Emotional vampire is an informal term for toxic people who drain you: drain your energy, waste your time, destroy your dreams and leave you emotionally exhausted.
Some people drain you and others contribute to your peace and well being: there are 2 types of relationships in life:
Parasitic – feeding off others emotions and resources and
Symbiotic – both mutually supporting and benefiting each other.
The first thing to understand is that you cannot change another person, the only person you are able to change is yourself; Your behaviour, Your actions, Your responses and Your Reactions. You need to stay strong and continue on your path to change, mental health, empowerment and self-caring.
How to identify Emotional Vampires:
The Narcissist – “Me first.” Everything is all about them, self-importance, entitlement and lack empathy.
The Victim – “Poor-me” attitude, you offer a solution, they respond with “Yes, but…”
The Controller – “You know what you need?” obsessively try to control & dictate to you
The Constant Talker – not interested in your feelings, only concerned with themselves.
The Drama Queen – flair to turn small incidents into massive dramas
In understanding that these people exist and becoming aware of how they are affecting you, is your first step towards releasing yourself from them.
If you don’t set boundaries you are minimizing yourself; boundaries make you safe, they take care of you.
When setting boundaries, you may feel selfish, guilty and embarrassed however be determined, be persistent, practice its a new skill and remember this is NOT Selfish this is SELF CARING
You are entitled to be respected, happy and content and safe
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Peta Zafir (Owner and Head Therapist)
