emotion locking

when someone only lets you talk or act in a certain emotion, whether it be positive or negative

bob is emotion locking me and only lets me speak positively about what he likes

by ConeheadZombie April 29, 2023

Emotional Hedge

Placing a wager or betting currency against a sports team in which you root for. Placing an “emotional hedge” means that love and fandom for the particular team that you are betting against outweighs your value of and possession of money. If your bet wins, you are still unhappy due to your team losing, however can look on the bright side due to a slight or large gain of wealth. Placing this type of bet usually only associates with the most die hard fans of their team. Additionally, this bet is most prevalent when odds of your team winning are at their highest therefore you can profit the most in case (god forbid) utter heartbreak occurs, and they blow the game.

Boys, the Falcons are up big and it would really suck if they blew this Super Bowl. We better place an emotional hedge just in case the Patriots come back and break our hearts.

by The Doctor 69 December 30, 2022

emotional whiplash

A sudden change in mood, either due to a narcissistic partner, someone trauma dumping on tiktok, or the fuckening happening really early in the day.

I was in such a good mood until I got on TraumaTok. I got emotional whiplash. Some people need to treat their secrets like they keep a social security number. Take it to your grave.

by Siouxsie Supertramp September 30, 2023

emotional lapdance

Verb: The act of stimulating someone's emotional needs. When you feel like you have to exhaust yourself in a performative act to satify the emotional needs of another.

"I just can't be with him anymore! He's too dependant on me emotionally. I feel like I have to give him an emotional lapdance everyday. The constant reassurance, the unending questions. Why do I feel like he wants me to be like his mother and his therapist?"

by CharlesMonty January 22, 2021

Emotional headlock

When, for one reason or another, you have actual things to do but you get sucked into an emotional situation (i.e. becoming an shoulder to lean on) that you are unable to extricate yourself from and end up having to ride it out even if it means not getting your stuff done.

“Sorry I’m 20 minutes late; I was put into an emotional headlock by my bestie who needed someone to listen”

by RatchedRN78 March 28, 2021

Emotional liability

Someone who preys on your emotions, a person in your life that makes you sad even if you give them all the love you can afford.

She’s an emotional wrecking ball, a true emotional liability.

by Ikena April 8, 2021

emotional camel

Someone who can be without constant contact, from others, for long periods of time. A person who is very independent. An individual who is emotionally tough.

"My friend is an emotional camel. We dont talk all the time, but She's got my back, when it counts."

by anonymous July 19, 2022