emotional cannibalism

Is the act of, (the ego), feeding off ones own misery at the expense of degrading and belittling others.

Don't take Mike's hateful words personally, he is consumed by emotional cannibalism. - It's best to walk away from that friendship for a while if he continues to treat you so poorly.

by BirdonFyer66 February 18, 2022

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emotional 69

Emotional 69 is just another fancier way of saying "You scratch my back, I scratch yours". Generally should be used in the workplace, or therapist sessions.

What I think you should do is commit to an emotional 69, both of you would benefit from this.

by 69AMoose November 26, 2019

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(noun): Similar to the food product Tofu which generates no original flavor but absorbs flavor from surrounding products, Emotional Tofu is a person with no actual experience in a topic but knows, or knows of, someone who has experience in a cause, so they absorb their emotion as their own.

Seen mostly in white, middle/upper class, priveledged, Social Justice Warriors when they're trying to justify their political views. Typically identified by using sentences that start with "I have a friend who.."

Veteran: Yeah I think the inroads made in Iraq post-exit in 2011 have had mostly long term benefits for the region despite setbacks with ISIL's rise

Emotional Tofu: No it isn't! No! You don't understand. I have friend. He was in Iraq. He caught PTSD and that's why universal health insurance and stronger gun control because fuck you Trump!

by Palmo53 January 29, 2017

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