Save the Drama for Yo' Mama!

Mel  - I've met a few. "I'm not too good at empathy. Would sarcasm do instead?"

There comes a time in one's life where they have to own up to THEIR life and not blame what's happened, etc.  There have been far too many success stories.

I love a witty post like yours, we all read it and think of a couple (or so) people we know. Too bad if one is related to one, can't run from that too easily, will have to by ear plugs and consume more drinks with umbrellas in them in order to stay sane if the drama queens/kings can't be avoided ;)!

Hi Mel, it's great to see you around! Loved the graphic! Yep, I've run into my share of drama queens and kings and they can suck all energy and happiness out of you ... scary thing is, they start real young. I had to advise my daughter to sit as far away as possible from them on the school bus, she's only about to start 2nd grade.

Hey Mel~ I do my best to stay away from the crazies, but my husband seems to attract them!

Missy Mel~I called these women Drama Queens, and they would come and suck you dry of all the positive energy you could give them. Then when yet another drama would ensue that they were swirled in, they would come to you to verbally vomit all over yo'self til you pumped them up yet again. I always felt drained and realized (sometimes far into the "friendship") that they didn't really WANT TO CHANGE. They lived off this depession, up-and-down lifestyle and CHAOS. They would just come for their dose of happiness and then stumble back into their private madness. I have had to cut these women out of my life, and some still haunt me, because I didn't feel good about it. However, it was a matter of survival. For me. I KNOW you understand.

I knew I met one tonight when at a Board deal, all the air just seem to leave the room. I think every deal he has done for the last year must have fell through. LOL

Keeping it real

I have an agent I work with occassionally that goes this route.  Makes me just nuts.

Your post really gave me a chuckle, especially with some of your references.  Drama Kings, Queens and Crazy Makers are just Time Vampires serving their own purpose at other's expense.  Feeding off our time and energy works well for them but does nothing for those of us with things that need to get done.  Thanks for a good reminder of what to avoid.

Mel-Love the post. Always naked always real. I know some of these folks. They rank right up there with Prima Donna's in my book or those WOE IS ME people.  I say to them GO AWAY!!!!

You just have to love the Urban Dictionary's straight forward, don't hold back, tell me how you really feel, definitions!

Drama ahead? RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

I'm glad to hear a woman's perspective on these drama queens Mel and I have seen them more with women than men. That vampire part is true cause they drain you being near them too often and do attempt to make you go crazy. The thing that so surprises me is the other person (YOU) seems to be invisible to them, that they have feelings or problems of their own. No equal sharing with these types. I think it is a behavioral and immaturity issue on their part. The world revolves around them of course.

Mellie-Mel! You're back - and with an oh-so-true post. We all have at least one, if not more of these, in our lives! You're right, the secret is to not engage - then they have to go somewhere else to get their fix! But it is kind of fun watching from the sidelines and thinking, "There but for the grace of God go I!" :-D

Mel, drama queens run to the clap, but there's no clap for the clap, only crap.   Say what?  ;-)  Brian

Good post and love the definition. These people drain energy from all they are around and never bring a solution just a criticism.

This got me to wondering if I ever had a client who was a drama queen?  I have had a few who were the star of the whole process.

Mel,

You know what I do with drama and trauma in my life?  I divorce it out of my life.  Thank you Lord for the offer of free will.