Vampires

Vampires, we are told, are fictional creatures that suck the 'life force' out of us mere mortals. They are incredibly strong and can only be killed or hurt by sunlight, holy water, garlic, crucifixes and wooden stakes. These supernatural "un-dead" beings can either drain us dry and extinguish our 'light' or they can transform us into carbon copies of themselves.

Vampires are wildly popular in the media at the moment. I personally think Author Anne Rice is responsible for this upsurge in popularity. She really started it all with her Interview With  A Vampire. I think the less said about Stephanie Meyers "non-vampire" series and it's celluloid equivalent the better. In either case, vampires are still considered to be fictional creatures. Whether you are talking about Author Bram Stokers' Count Dracula or True Bloods' Bill Compton, they are not real, but characters developed by pen and actor.

I believe though, that vampires do exist. Not in the supernatural realm but in every day life.  These 'real-life' vampires do not drain our blood. They do, however, drain our life-force. They also have to same power to extinguish our 'light' or to transform us into carbon copies of themselves.

These real-life vampires come in the guise of people with  'Passive/Aggressive Personality Disorder.'

I firmly believe that Passive/Aggressive's fit firmly in the vampire world. I'll explain.

Anyone who has had a relationship with a Passive/Aggressive can, I am sure, attest to this. I had a relationship with a Passive/Aggressive for years. I still carry the scars. Scars that are mainly emotional, but scars none-the-less. Trust issues being the first and foremost. People who have had Passive/Aggressive's as lovers, friends, partners, spouses, or family members can avow that they have the same affect on you as a  vampire.

They exhaust you by constantly keeping you off-balance. You will be: lied to, bullied, manipulated, isolated...well the list can go on and on. The eventual result of all this can be a kind of death. The death of your personality, what make you, you. It becomes lost amid the everyday relentless confusion and stress of dealing with a Passive/Aggressive. If it doesn't "kill" you, it transforms you...into a Passive/Aggressive personality...a vampire. As effortlessly as osmosis, you will absorb the very personality traits that are killing you. And unless you escape, you will become the very thing that has been draining the very life out of you.

It is not entirely hopeless. Passive/Aggressive's can be receive counselling. Unfortunately, it is a condition that is nigh-on impossible to cure. If you are in a relationship with one, at the very least, you might find out what has caused the Passive/Aggressive traits to develop, but that will offer you no real help.

I have no 'ray-of-light' message to deliver. I can only say that the internet has sites that offer help and support to people who find themselves dealing with Passive/Aggressive's on a daily basis.

Google it. It may not be too late. There are forums that can help you 'vent' your frustrations, ask for support, or inform you as to just what the hell is going on. Give these sites a try. They could just save your "life"

Because God knows, holy water, crucifixes and garlic aren't going to help you.