A person being strung along by their ex for emotional support while their ex hooks up with other people all while they're hoping for another chance!
Hey look at Jerry. Poor guy. His ex is using him as an emotional support donkey while she gets it on with Carl.
by The Late Brew April 25, 2020
Get the Emotional Support Donkeymug. When you really like someone and work up enough confidence to talk to them but then never get the chance.
*in head* I can do this. All I have to do is say hey and ask for their number!
Adult guardian: time to go!
*in head* oh crap... now I have emotional blueballs
Adult guardian: time to go!
*in head* oh crap... now I have emotional blueballs
by EmoHo July 22, 2018
Get the Emotional blueballsmug. 
Get the Houseplants with emotionsmug. by .0.7.9.7.1.5.3.7.4.6.5.9.7.3.4 May 8, 2025
Get the <.0.5.4.3.4.5.0>Emotional, emotIonal, emotionaL<.7.9.7.6>mug. When something or someone is encrypted in your soul. They are a part of you, for better or worse, ON your Emotional Hard Drive.
Damon: Bro, could you stop deleting our group chats, it is really annoying and makes me feel unimportant.
Brett: Group chat messages are temporary, you are on my Emotional Hard Drive.
Damon: Thanks man, still annoying tho.
Brett: Group chat messages are temporary, you are on my Emotional Hard Drive.
Damon: Thanks man, still annoying tho.
by Mike109999 September 9, 2025
Get the Emotional Hard Drivemug. Enjoying the late night instead of sleeping. Staying up much later than is smart or practical in order to claw back a sense of self and autonomy. Anti capitalist insomnia.
My emotional support insomnia kept me up until 4am reading fanfic. I’m so tired but it was totally worth it.
by One Twisted Miracle April 7, 2024
Get the Emotional support insomniamug. When someone seems intent on telling you to stop feeling a specific emotion. Usually negativity because you're "bringing everyone's mood down" or something similar. Even when you hide your emotions in public and say one offhand comment about how you really feel,there will most likely be someone there to enact Emotional Policing. You're expected to change yourself despite how you truly feel,despite how many facts you have to back up your emotions (which you shouldn't need because that notion seeks to invalidate emotional response). Emotional Policing is everywhere.
Example one:
Todd: "Yeah,Project 2025 is going to hurt a lot of marginalized people and minorities. I'm worried my friends will die."
Bill: "Oh my god,stop being such a fucking doomer Todd! Just relax,everything will be okay."
Todd: "Oh yeah,I should totally 'just relax' when the people I know are going to be hurt or killed. Fuck you and your Emotional Policing,Bill."
Example two:
Jerry: *Expresses even one negative emotion.*
Tom: "SHUT UP YOU DOOMER PESSIMIST NEGATIVE NANCY DOOMER DOOMER DOOMER! BE HAPPY GODDAMNIT DON'T DRAG DOWN THE MOOD OF EVERYONE AROUND YOU STOP IT"
Jerry: "Fuckin' Emotional Policing.."
Todd: "Yeah,Project 2025 is going to hurt a lot of marginalized people and minorities. I'm worried my friends will die."
Bill: "Oh my god,stop being such a fucking doomer Todd! Just relax,everything will be okay."
Todd: "Oh yeah,I should totally 'just relax' when the people I know are going to be hurt or killed. Fuck you and your Emotional Policing,Bill."
Example two:
Jerry: *Expresses even one negative emotion.*
Tom: "SHUT UP YOU DOOMER PESSIMIST NEGATIVE NANCY DOOMER DOOMER DOOMER! BE HAPPY GODDAMNIT DON'T DRAG DOWN THE MOOD OF EVERYONE AROUND YOU STOP IT"
Jerry: "Fuckin' Emotional Policing.."
by Lazthedictionist November 23, 2024
Get the Emotional Policingmug.