Spot on @denmarkguy!! I find myself daily trying to avoid energy vampires. The sad part is working in this environment depletes me completely. My Saturdays are fuzzy because I slept so hard I end up with aches, pains and headaches. The only day of the week I feel functionable is Sundays. They truly can inhibit life for others regardless of the practices you have in place to protect yourself. It seems worse when they are your friends. Many people say drop the negative. It's not that they are negative it is that it take a lot of energy to deal with them.
Thank you for such a good insightful posting.