Emotional vampires are parasitic humans that drain empaths and other sympathetic types of individuals. You’ll know them by their patterns and habits. There are certain things emotional vampires do to feed off your energy. If you thought vampires from books and movies were terrifying, there are worse things than those…
Are they really friends, if they are friends who take advantage of you? I think not. The good news is, that you can identify them by what they say. In one word, I can explain what these “so-called” friends do: manipulation. That’s it! But sometimes manipulation is difficult to pinpoint.…
The things manipulators say dig deeply into your emotions. These statements cause you to doubt yourself and place more importance than you should on their words. Manipulators are masters of deceit. It’s difficult to notice what they’re doing sometimes, as they’ve wrapped their cape of lies around you. You’re enmeshed,…
How do you recognize a toxic relationship? Most of the time, we don’t realize until it’s too late. Manipulators are charming smooth talkers. They love bomb or charm their way into our lives. Once we invest in the relationship, they show their true identity. So, what should we be looking…
Gaslighting has become the buzzword of the last decade. Most of us can state the obvious signs; deliberate isolation, demeaning behavior, making you doubt your memory, and second-guessing yourself. So, are there subtle signs of gaslighting? Gaslighting is an insidious way of controlling someone, but it doesn’t start with obvious…
It takes courage and determination to ignore a manipulator. If you ignore a manipulator, what happens now? Will they choose another victim or start harassing you? Manipulators want to control. They use tactics designed to undermine your confidence and self-esteem, making it harder to break away from them. So, what…
As you may already know, an entitled person thinks the world revolves around them. And this assumption affects all their friends and acquaintances. If you know an entitled person, maybe you’ve often wondered how you could just shut them down. What I mean is, do you want them to stop…
How to teach a toxic person a lesson in your life? Well, honestly, a few things. If you want to protect your sanity, there are a few practical ways to stand your ground. Teaching a toxic person a lesson may not be like beating up the bully or proving narcissistic…
