Wow! I'm drained just thinking about this post! Emotional Vampires are what I call people who suck the life out of you when you have to deal with them and is a characteristic of a Takist that I did not cover in my post ( Serial Takists ) last week. After experiencing the burst of adrenaline while dealing with a Takist , you are left drained. Add to that a guilt trip and multiple dealings and it all leads to some serious fatigue. Over time, just anticipating having to deal with a Takist zaps your energy long before the actual, unavoidable confrontation occurs. But, while ALL Takists are Emotional Vampires because of this energy drain, not all Emotional Vampires are Takists . In fact, they are two totally separate things for a reason. Here are some quick similarities and differences. Unlike Takists , Emotional Vampires are not violent. However, like Takists , Emotional Vampires seek control. Their tactics are VERY passive as they utilize guilt playing on sympathy to get their way....