When someone moves into your emotional space like it’s rent-free real estate, dumps all their unresolved childhood trauma in your living room, pisses on your peace, and calls it “being vulnerable.”
They expect full-time emotional labor, sympathy on demand, and spiritual room service — while giving absolutely nothing back.
You’re not a therapist, not their mom, not a fucking Airbnb for broken people. But somehow you ended up hosting their mental meltdown with a smile.
They expect full-time emotional labor, sympathy on demand, and spiritual room service — while giving absolutely nothing back.
You’re not a therapist, not their mom, not a fucking Airbnb for broken people. But somehow you ended up hosting their mental meltdown with a smile.
Every time Jenna breaks up with Kyle, she calls me crying at 2 a.m. like I’m her therapist. Bro, that’s emotional squatting.
by Timur Z April 4, 2025
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She was trauma squatting on her friend’s childhood abuse, “what happened to you made me feel so violated.”
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The action of filling yourself a bowl of ganja and then not taking a hit immediately after.
Minimum time of 2 minutes after filling it qualifies an individual to be a bongsquatter.
Minimum time of 2 minutes after filling it qualifies an individual to be a bongsquatter.
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The act of leaving the last three crisps, the last doughnut, the last five mililitres of beer, simply to avoid putting the packet in the bin
The act of leaving the last three crisps, the last doughnut, the last five mililitres of beer, simply to avoid putting the packet in the bin
Joe: Aww man these crisps have green mold on them!
Tom: Yeah I know dude, you've been empty packet squatting for like 2 weeks!
Tom: Yeah I know dude, you've been empty packet squatting for like 2 weeks!
by kiillrz October 15, 2011
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