Ways Emotional Vampires Drain You Part I

1) THEY DEPLETE YOU EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY Your whole body reacts. Your heart beats faster, your palms become sweaty and you may get an aching sense of something not being right. Out of nowhere, you may experience pain or physical ailments. Emotionally, you feel an increased sense of hopelessness. Because of the toxic person's excessive entitlement, lack of empathy and blatant disregard for your emotions, you are unable to react constructively. You are no longer able to focus on the things that matter due to the fact they drain all your energy. Their manipulative tactics are their goal to distract you so that you no longer serving your highest good. 2) YOU MIGHT STILL FEEL AFFECTED BY THEM EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NO LONGER IN THEIR PRESENCE. You find yourself going over strange things they said or cruel things they did to you. You find yourself questioning your own reality. Severe anxiety and depression are side effects of being around them for long periods of time. 3) AFTER YOU ARE AWAY FROM THEM FOR A FEW DAYS, YOU START TO FEEL ENERGETIC. When you have removed yourself from the toxic person, you feel much lighter, happier and more productive. It is almost as if a great weight has been lifted. 4) YOU ARE LEFT FEELING DISORIENTED AND CONFUSED AFTER WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SIMPLE CONVERSATION WITH AN EASY SOLUTION TURNS INTO A BIG DEAL. Over and over again, you find yourself explaining basic human decency, fairness and integrity. They are indifferent to the pain you may experience due to their uncalled for behavior. 5) THEY ARE LIKE A NEEDLE TO A BALLOON. They try to sabotage or undermine you when you are feeling joyful, self-assured and confident with their put-downs, criticisms or underhanded tactics. They "deflate" you.