Are you an energy vampire? Here are 6 signs youre sucking the life out of your friends

Are you sucking the life out of your friends? Some people can just drain your energy — and not because you’ve had so much fun together.Nicknamed “energy vampires,” these people deplete your emotional energy, either intentionally or not.

In the show “What We Do in the Shadows,” the “energy vampire” character Colin Robinson sucks the life out of those around him, boring them with small talk and unnecessary factoids in his need to feed.But there are many different types of these kinds of dreadful people, Alla Svirinskaya, an energy healer to the stars and author of the best-selling book “Energy Rules,” revealed to the Daily Mail.

Have you ever left a conversation realizing you did most of the talking? It might be pushing your friends away.Alla says: “The other person often feels trapped, unsure how to interrupt your monologue.

They end up drained by your relentless demand for attention.“It’s crucial to engage with people instead of talking at them,” she advised.

Some people seem to only reach out when they want something whether it be an invite or some advice.“As soon as someone realizes they are being used for their connections and contacts and their generosity has been abused, it can result in a long-lasting lack of trust in new people,” Alla told the Daily Mail.

“Healthy friendships should benefit both parties.”Do you see the glass half empty? Well, having to refill your cup and reframe your mindset takes a lot out of your friends.“Behaving in this way can make the other person doubt themselves and their own positive outlook.

They have to ‘shrink’ their light to accommodate your shadow.You need to take things less personally, accept people make mistakes and stop twisting narratives to support your idea that everything is negative and hopeless.

It isn’t!” she said.Most people love to get together and have a little gab sesh with their besties.

But when you’re always gossiping about others and judging everyone, it...