“Energy vampires prey on others because they are in pain, and their behavior is a disguised cry for help. However, the important thing to remember is that you are not responsible for resolving their issues. While you can offer help to an energy vampire, it is ultimately their responsibility to sort our their struggles.”
― Aletheia Luna
This might sound like a bit of an odd term, but it is in fact quite commonly used and yes – you can Google it. Lol! There are other terms for it too, such as "psychic vampires" or "spiritual vampires". I am not sure how “in tune” or interested in “energy” most of you are in general, but it is always something that has absolutely fascinated me – because to my mind, absolutely EVERYTHING revolves around energy and derives from energy.
An energy vampire is somebody who literally sucks the energy out of you – be it intentionally or unintentionally. Being in their company will often leave you feeling drained and tired physically and/or emotionally. For the most part, I would say that it is done unintentionally, but that doesn’t really change the fact that it occurs – all the time, everywhere with people from all walks of life.
I absolutely LOVE studying people and always have. I love observing their mannerisms, body language, the way they present themselves, the way they interact with others etc. You can learn a lot about people simply by observing them. When in my early twenties, I started to notice that there were certain people that I was friends with but whenever I was in their company for any length of time, I became really tired and often quite depressed. I also started to notice that I felt similar after being in shopping malls and places like movie theatres for long periods of time.
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After investigating the matter, I started to learn about the “giving and taking” of energy and how different people are affected in different manners. I am a very high energy individual and it would appear that I seem to attract character types that are often the complete opposite into my sphere. For the most part, I seem to be able to “give” of my own energy to those that need it, therefore leaving them feeling a lot better and me unaffected – if it is limited… but I have also learnt when to remove myself from the company of those people and situations when I feel that it is in fact starting to make me feel low.
I think – in addition to this, I am also what is referred to as a “psychic sponge” – which is a different topic entirely – but in short, it is someone who literally absorbs other peoples “energetic baggage”. Which also explains why a lot of people will comment on feeling more energetic or positive after being with me for a while.
Don’t get me wrong, I am sure there are plenty of people who cant stand being in my company because I can be quite loud – but hey… those are not my people. Lol! This might seem like a complex topic, and I suppose in many ways it is – but fundamentally, it is not complicated. We are all energetic beings. Every thought we have carries energy – every action, every word spoken – all of it. The places we visit carry energy, the objects we touch carry energy… it is endless. If you pay attention to that, you too will start to notice how and when you are affected by it.
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Personally – I think it is an important thing to be aware of – because there ARE those that will do it intentionally and repeatedly use you to “feed” themselves… and those instances and people should really be avoided, unless you are aware of it and allow it willingly.
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There are definitely people who tend to be emotional sponges. They basically suck everything out of you until there is nothing left. If you try to support them emotionally, you find that they are basically a bottomless pit. No matter how much of yourself you give, it is never enough. As you say, this is because there is something missing or broken in them that they look to you to solve, but which no one but themselves can actually solve. I have personally been around such people and my best advice is to get away as soon as you can.
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You hit the nail on the head!
Honestly, its easy to identify an energy vampire just by their behaviour: they are usually the clingy type, paranoid, not happy unless an intrigue/conflict exists and a gossip monger.
I have to deal a few people with this type of attitude and for awhile, I thought that there is something wrong with me. The only thing that was wrong with me was making the mistake of associating myself and making a lot of efforts to maintain that relationship even at a personal cost of being uncomfortable, tired, upset and stressed.
Oh, you so have me on energy vampires. The challenge, though, is managing them if you can't get rid of them....any ideas?
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@jaynie, Both Visible and Invisible aspects are consisted with the Energy. We all have source of energy and we all are Vibrational Beings. And some human beings live low Dimensional life and some live in higher dimension and at the end of the day it's related with Consciousness. Stay blessed.
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i believe it also @jaynie, there are people who feed on the negative feelings they create to others. I see it in my work and in my social relationships. i wish i had a big wooden stake sometimes,lol.
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Life becomes a lot easier when you think of it in terms of energy. Definitely things become clear and you can see yourself as a source of energy. And as with everything there's a balance.
If you give off such good positive energy (which awesome people like us do) then it's only the natural order of energy that vampires come along and provide "balance". Good old yin yang hey.
I've seen and felt energy levels come and go based on who I've had in my life at a given moment. Even on travelling here.
It's knowing how to deal with it that's important and give yourself some distance and protection from the bad vibes. Like the last meme says, be kind but don't go above and beyond!
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When you described energy vampires I was scared that I might be one unintentionally.
I personally think I am lacking in sensitivity to energy and the spiritual but I wish to change that. Also, one thing I do know is that I've always been attracted to crystals, especially fossils, yet I don't know how to embrace their power
Interesting take. I've always called them toxic persons. Some of them actually do consciously feed off others' energy. It's how they empower themselves and feed their own egos. Narcissists. Those are the ones you have to jettison from your life.
yes agreed - many DO in fact do it consciously and actually NEED it. I have known many like that.