Episode 79 - Emotional Vampire

About this episode

Kara and Jackie discuss various listener dilemmas including emotional vampires and workplace issues.

It's April Fool's Day, but all Kara and Jackie got are BITCHES! Up top we got an UPDATE from the caller in "Episode 72 - Lemon Squeeze Me In" who was about to launch a new business with their boyfriend, but they were hesitating after their relationship hit a rocky spot physically. Kara's about to stage a corporate take-over of "April Reals Day", and we're lookin' for YOUR SUBMISSIONS! Then we're onto our SOLICITATED ADVICE! Our first emailer is facing an issue with older co-workers not takin' too kindly to them askin' for the comments on their weight to stop (regardless of intent) because the co-workers think they're not doin' anything wrong. Now they wanna know how to turn up the BITCH to hopefully get these comments to stop altogether? Then, our first call comes in from a bitchling who needs to know how to deal with a "friend" they made who seemed okay at first, but the emailer has realized the person is an emotional vampire with a whole lot of trauma they constantly need to unload without ever returnin' the favor. Up next is our second email which comes in from a listener who upon gettin' pregnant all the grandparents chose their names, now they're ready to die on the hill of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kara Klenk, jackie zebrowski

Topics covered

• relationships
• emotional support
• workplace dynamics
• friendship
• parenting

Keywords

• emotional vampire
• April Fool's Day
• workplace comments
• friendship issues
• parenting names

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