Five signs of an emotional vampire

Emotional vampires will make everything about them and drain you while at it (Photo: iStock)

If you're already familiar with the fictional vampire characters from cartoons, you have an idea of what they're about. They drain you physically and one word that can describe them is 'selfish'.

In real life, emotional vampires don't walk around with long fang-like teeth and dark cloaks. They're people we interact with every day including our spouses, parents, relatives, and even bosses.