I just thought of that term via a long and convoluted thought process.

I have never seen, heard, smelt or read it anywhere.... and I certainly would NOT want to taste it..... so to me it's original. I doubt that I am the first bear who has ever used that term though. Such is the vastness of the jungle. C'est la vie. Personally I don't really mind or care. But it would be nice if I was the only person who has ever used that word. I wonder why I am posting this. But I am working on my own inner critic and trying to silence it or quiet it. So I tend to be less critical of both my own posts and some other peoples posts than I used to be. To me, that is part of healing. I often feel like an oddity. Perhaps I am. Another way of looking at that is that I am special

I think part of getting healthier is learning how to limit the damage inflicted by those creatures. The emotional vampires. Or the emotional parasites. Or just people who are flat out toxic to us (but who might get on just fine with some)

I am sure every one of us who posts here has had such creatures, or similar, in their life.

Good luck to all ... including ME....in your work towards freedom and healing