We’ve all heard those stories of people who’ve spent years, if not decades, with someone they’re not equally yoked with, only to have an epiphany at a later stage, when they finally realize, Oh my god, I’ve been a host to this parasite for most of my life. And yes, I know ‘parasite’ is such a terrible word to use to refer to somebody, but when a relationship depletes your energy, sucks the best years out of you, and leaves you standing in front of the mirror looking visibly drained, what else can we call it?
