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Energy Vampires Suck, Too
Though frequently they are unaware of what they do, you can still be impacted by them.
Vampires are a classic monster trope in literature.
How many movies and books are all about vampires of various and sundry ilk? Even popular shows like The Simpsons have made fun of just how frequently played-out vampirism is.
Yet I am still going to bring up another type of vampire, but this one is not fictional. Energy vampires are far too real.
Doesn’t matter if you are in any way spiritual, into the new-age hooky-spooky thing or not — you’ve encountered an energy vampire in your life. How do I know this? Because everyone has had this experience at one time or another.
What is an energy vampire?
In the simplest terms, an energy vampire is a person who sucks energy from other people. This tends to be emotional, spiritual, and from there can cross into the physical.
For example, you have likely spent time with someone who just drains you. Willful or not, something about time with that person leaves you feeling spent. It’s like they siphoned your willpower in some way.
That’s because they have. Energy vampires lean on other people emotionally, mentally, and…
