FYI: Vampire checklist (3 of 3)

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Copyright © 2000 The Seattle Times Company

Lifestyles : Tuesday, November 14, 2000

Here's a checklist for identifying a vampire

Each vampire type is identifiable through a quiz. Here's the checklist for

Histrionic (Drama Queen and Passive Aggressive) Vampires. Are you - or is

anyone you know - living a soap opera? True or False

1. This person usually stands out in a crowd by virtue of looks, dress or

personality.

2. This person is friendly, enthusiastic, entertaining and absolutely

wonderful in social situations.

3. This person treats superficial acquaintances as if they were close

friends.

4. This person may become visibly upset when forced to share the spotlight.

5. This person frequently changes his or her style of dress and overall look.

6. This person loves to talk, gossip and tell stories.

7. This person's stories usually become more exaggerated and dramatic with

each retelling.

8. This person has a good fashion sense, but perhaps a bit too much concern

with his or her appearance.

9. This person can become very upset over relatively small social slights.

10. This person seldom admits to being angry, even when his or her anger is

quite apparent to other people.

11. This person has very little memory for day-to-day details.

12. This person believes in supernatural entities like angels, deities, or

benevolent spirits who regularly intervene in everyday life.

13. This person has one or more unusual ailments that come and go according

to no discernible pattern.

14. This person has some problems doing regular chores like paperwork,

housecleaning and paying bills.

15. This person has been known to get sick to avoid doing something

unpleasant.

16. This person fervently follows several television shows or sports teams.

17. This person's communication, though highly colored, is often indirect and

vague.

18. This person requires more maintenance than a rare orchid, but believes he

or she is the easiest person in the world to get along with.

19. This person often seems seductive, though he or she may not admit to it.

20. Despite all the problems, this person is always in demand and more

popular than most people could ever hope to be.

Each True gets 1 point. Five or more qualifies a person as a vampire, though

not necessarily for diagnosis of a histrionic personality disorder. If the

person scores higher than 10, be careful - you could be recruited for their

cast.

Source: From " Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry " by

Albert Bernstein.

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