Encounters with an Emotional Vampire

📣 “When You Work with an Emotional Vampire… Who Thinks You’re Just Sharing Fun Reading Material”

Every workplace has that person.

You know the one: they walk in with a heavy sigh that could knock over a ficus plant. By 10 a.m., you’ve heard about their noisy neighbour, their dog's gluten intolerance, their partner’s snoring habits, and their chiropractor's cousin's divorce. Meanwhile, your coffee's gone cold, your inbox is on fire, and you're questioning your life choices.

Let’s call her “Debbie” (because Karen deserves a break).

Debbie isn't mean, exactly. She's just… emotionally exhausting. Like trying to run a marathon in a swimming pool. She’s unaware that every interaction with her drains your battery faster than a toddler watching YouTube on your phone.

Finally, after the team's group chat reached “Stage 3 Existential Crisis,” one brave soul took action. They sent Debbie an article on emotional vampires—tactfully, of course. No direct accusations. Just a friendly FYI with a smiling emoji.

The next day, Debbie showed up beaming.

“OMG,” she says. “That article? So good. It’s like it was written about my mother-in-law! Can you believe some people are that self-involved??”

Silence.

You could hear the collective will to live evaporate from the room.

Cue a dozen coworkers nodding slowly, as if Debbie had just solved world peace… while mentally drafting their resignation letters.

Moral of the story?

👉 Emotional awareness: it’s not just a buzzword—it’s a workplace survival skill.

And if your office dynamics feel a little… vampiric, I promise: no stake required. Just a little support, a little training, and maybe someone to gently (but firmly) hand out garlic. 🧄