How Not to Suck the Life Out of the Living
- yourvegasva
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
A thunderclap shook the house, the kind that makes your curtains dance and your to-do list scream. Inside, Becca was hosting one of her infamous “Junk in My Trunk” jewelry parties — part social hour, part sass-fest, part shopping spree.
Cue the guests. Cue the gossip. Cue the energy vampire.
Becca didn’t realize it, but the real sparkle-killer wasn’t the storm outside — it was her own vibe.
Until Katie showed up. Pale. Quiet. Totally not on the guest list. Becca mentally critiqued everything from her outfit to her shoes (which were apparently last seen on a Spice Girl in 1998). She whispered snark to her bestie. She judged. She zapped the joy.
And then? Katie smiled. Fangs gleamed.
“You don’t have to suck,” she whispered, “but I do.”
CHOMP. 🧛♀️
The twist? Becca was already a vampire.
Not the blood kind — the energy kind.
You know the type:
🙄 Constant complainer.
🙃 Always right (even when they're wrong).
😩 Expert at draining the room.
Could YOU be an energy vampire?
If you've ever:
● Blurted out fashion advice like it’s gospel…
● Turned minor problems into soap opera arcs…
● Dominated every convo with doom and gloom…
● Argued harder than your Wi-Fi on a bad day…
Then friend, you might be doing a little emotional sucking.
But don’t panic — this story has a happy ending.
Here’s how to stop sucking and start shining:
💬 Speak with kindness:
“You love those shoes? Amazing. But the black ones might really slay.”
🌟 Find the silver lining:
“My boss gave me another project — guess I’m officially indispensable!”
🕺 Shift the energy:
Instead of saying “I can’t,” say, “I haven’t… yet.”
🤝 Own your stubborn side:
“I’m passionate about my point of view… but open to hearing yours.”
Becca’s dream snapped her awake. The party? Still hours away. The fangs? Not real. But the lesson stuck: maybe it’s time to give energy instead of draining it.
✨ Be the light in the room. The lift in the day. The sparkle in the storm.
Let’s keep the energy high — not sucked dry.
I’m Trish, aka YourVegasVA, and I help brilliant, busy humans keep their businesses running without losing their sparkle.
From websites to workflows, I keep things moving smoothly behind the scenes — and I do it with a touch of Vegas flair and zero energy drain.
💌 Let’s chat if you want a virtual assistant who gives energy, not takes it.
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