Top 10 Emotional Vampires That Make your Life a Living Hell

Emotional vampires—they're not just characters from a steamy romance novel. They're people in your life who are actually sucking the lifeblood out of you. They're the people who make you want to hide under the covers for days at a time and never leave your house.

Unfortunately, these people are everywhere. However, once you learn to identify them and protect yourself from their unhealthy patterns, you won't need to avoid them.

To help you do just that, I've crafted this list of the top 10 worst emotional vampires in existence today:

The selfish person.

Their main objective is to make you do things for them and never do anything for you.

They're selfish and only interested in themselves. They have a hard time caring about other people's feelings, so they might take more than they give. If you have any problems with anything, they won't be there to help you.

The braggart.

The bragging type. This person is always looking for ways to make themselves look good, whether by bragging about their achievements or making fun of others to get a laugh from the crowd.

They will never miss an opportunity to talk about themselves and their accomplishments, even if doing so makes everyone uncomfortable—and they don't care who they have to hurt to get the attention they crave.

The cheater.

Cheating is a deceptive, hurtful act. When someone cheats on you, they don't care about your feelings or needs.

It's also an indication that they aren't being honest with themselves about what they want in their life—and often, what they want is to be with someone else.

In addition to being hurtful and painful, cheating also takes away your sense of security in the relationship if you know it has happened before to them or others beforehand! They do not care about anyone but themselves!

The chronic complainer.

The chronic complainer is an emotional vampire who never sees the good in anything.

They are always unhappy and never satisfied, no matter what you do for them or how hard you try to improve their life. If it's not one thing that's wrong with your life or theirs, it will be another.

The chronic complainer also sees pessimism as a virtue.

The envious person.

The envious person doesn't feel good enough, so they vent their frustrations on others.

They feel entitled to whatever you have, and if they can't have it themselves, then neither can you. They're jealous of your success and resentful of your happiness.

They are often competitive, which means that when you make progress or achieve something positive in your life, they will try to take credit for the achievement or minimize its importance. They'll say things like, "that happened because of me" or "I made that happen for you."

The attention seeker.

An attention seeker is someone who craves the spotlight. They can be manipulative, draining your emotional energy and making you feel like you need to entertain them at all times.

Attention seekers also tend to leave you feeling drained after spending time with them because they don't listen to what you have to say or ask for help when they need it.

They're often selfish, so if someone doesn't pay attention to them, they will use guilt-tripping tactics until their way gets done.

The blamer

The blamer is a master at deflecting responsibility away from their actions and onto others.

After all, it's not their fault that they sleep around with strangers in the back of an Uber pool or forget to pick up the kids from school. It's always some other person's fault.

The blamer might say, "You have no idea what I'm going through right now," or "It's so frustrating when people try to run my life!!"

Blamers tell you that your advice is useless because they've heard it all before (even if they haven't), and if you try to talk about how something affects them personally, they'll insist with great arm waving and lots of eye-rolling that it doesn't affect them at all!

The gossipmonger

It's the emotional vampire that sucks the life out of you. The person who is always critical and judgmental makes you feel bad about yourself just by looking at you.

They find ways to make themselves feel superior to everyone around them while simultaneously stealing your power—and they love doing it! These vampires are masters of manipulation, making them dangerous in every way possible.

The drama seeker.

Drama seekers love to create conflict, and they are not interested in solving problems. These vampires thrive on drama and will do almost anything to keep it going.

They want you to be hurt so that they can feel good about themselves. They aren't interested in you; they are interested in themselves.

The narcissist.

If you know a narcissist, you will recognize them immediately. They are self-centered and not interested in other people's feelings and needs.

Narcissists don't want to share their time, attention, or resources with others. They will go to great lengths to take what they want—even pulling you down to get there.

Wrapping up

Just as you cannot change any of the other people we have discussed, you cannot change an emotional vampire. They are emotionally draining, and they will suck your soul dry if given the opportunity.

If you stay away from negative people, you will be happier and healthier. Protect yourself, preserve your sanity, and don't give them another thought!