emotional incest

Also known as Covert incest. A phenomenon where a mother relies on her son for emotional support and throws mega tantrums when they need to look after someone else

Ben: dude your moms throwing a huge tantrum in the hospital.
Brian: Just leave her, shes just trying to fet me to look after her even though my pregnant wifes in labour
Ben: Talk about emotional incest!

by Gratych April 11, 2022

Emotionally Unavailable

Emotionally Unavailable: Partner who create barriers to intimacy and can make you feel unloved or unwanted. Emotionally Unavailable people find it hard to make time for friends and loved ones. Emotionally unavailable people are sometimes addicts; Whether the addiction is to work, drugs, food, television, exercise, a hobby or the Internet, it will take up a considerable amount of time and energy and leave little time for you. Always criticizes you. Full of excuses for why they cannot be there with you, do things with you, or be available to you for support, than they are emotionally unavailable. When you are emotionally unavailable, sharing feelings within the relationship is avoided and if you bring it up, you’re often mocked as being “hysterical”, “overly emotional” or just plain “silly.” If your partner has a private life (Secret Keeper) from which you are excluded, there are probably serious trust issues which undermine the emotional connection.

Me: Honey, would you like to go to the Christmas Concert with me and the little one?
Him: No
Me: Why don't you ever do things with us as a family?
Him: I don't feel like it.

Me: Hey baby! Why are you so secretive?
Him: Its my personal private business.
Me: Why would you need to hide anything from me.
Him: Stop bi**ing!
Me: You're Emotionally Unavailable and hiding something!

by MisT May 7, 2013

Emotional Vampire

One who feeds upon the emotions of others to bolster their self-esteem and to gain attention.

An emotional vampire is often a drama queen and loves to play the victim in their own life.

by Bubba Magrew October 10, 2008

emotionally dead

When you have no feelings and officially gave up on having any

Person 1: How are you feeling?
Person 2: I am emotionally dead at this point. I have no feelings.

by Mayoi B. November 5, 2017

emotional suicide

Attempting to kill one's emotions by partaking in emotionally painful practices or events i.e., drinking heavily and/or watching "The Notebook," after a stressful life event.

Ending your "life" without actually ending your life.

Susy was upset that her husband left her on Christmas Eve for her younger, supermodel sister and therefore drank 2 bottles of wine and committed emotional suicide.

by Melissa Berner December 21, 2008

emotional eating

Emotional eating is a disorder. When one feels depressed, sad, incomplete, they eat to fill the hole that is empty within them. Most common food of choice is as follows: Chocolate, mashed potatoes, popcorn, french fries, ICE CREAM, cake, burritos, trail mix, anything one is craving pretty much, etc. You get the idea. It is a vicious cycle that does not seem to quit until one finds happiness again through other means than food.

Sally has just been dumped by Jimmy. She feels lost and alone without him. To make herself feel better, she runs out to the nearest supermarket to buy a pint of Ben & Jerrys which she will eat in it's entirety to feel whole again. She has fallen into the trap of emotional eating.

by Ceeta May 1, 2006

Emotional Constipation

Emotional but unable to express it. Either because of 1.) numbness or 2.) it is socially inappropriate to do so.

1. Bob wants to cry but he just can't for some reason, even though he knows it will make him feel better. Guess he's experiencing some emotional constipation.

2. During the funeral, Jerry wanted to erupt into laughter but knew that it would be socially-inappropriate. She was emotionally-constipated.

by cunninleongus February 15, 2010