Top 10 Types of People Who Take Advantage of Lightworkers
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1. The Energy Vampire in a Crisis Loop
They always have a problem — a new drama, trauma, or breakdown that demands urgent attention. At first, you think you’re helping. But over time, you realize they’re never really healing — they’re recycling the same chaos to keep you on the hook. The moment you try to take a step back or suggest accountability, they spiral harder. You’re not their healer — you’re their emotional pacifier. And they want your light on demand, no matter what it costs you.
2. The Spiritual Parasite
They show up hungry for “guidance,” but what they really want is access to your power. They take your words, your rituals, your original phrases — and repost them with no credit. They build their identity around your energy and wisdom, but can’t stand beside you without competing. These people are masters of spiritual plagiarism, often cloaked in admiration. But their interest isn’t in growth — it’s in imitation.
3. The “Wounded” Narcissist
They cry in your sessions. They call themselves broken. They talk endlessly about healing. But behind the vulnerability is entitlement. They expect you to hold space no matter how they act, and they manipulate your empathy to avoid responsibility. If you call out their behavior, they flip the script: suddenly you are the aggressor, you are unsafe. They weaponize their wound to control the container.
4. The Freebie Addict
This one’s always “just about to book a session,” or “waiting on the right moment to invest.” Meanwhile, they fill your inbox with long messages, asking for advice, insight, feedback, and time — constantly. They see your work as a public service, not a professional offering. Boundaries offend them. They’ll drain your wisdom dry without ever once offering an energy exchange, then ghost the moment you mention rates.
5. The Love-Bomber Client
At first, they adore you. You’re the missing piece, the guru, the soul-saver. They shower you with compliments, post about your work, call you “an angel.” It feels good — until it doesn’t. The moment you challenge them, offer uncomfortable truth, or miss a beat, the switch flips. Now you’re “toxic,” “unsafe,” “in ego.” They disappear, often loudly. Their loyalty was never real — it was dependency dressed as devotion.
6. The Skeptical Manipulator
They pretend to be curious, but they’re really testing you. Every word you say is doubted, poked, twisted. They demand proof, but only so they can dismantle it. They’re not here to heal — they’re here to devalue what they don’t understand. Engaging with them is draining because they make you justify your work over and over while never being truly open to receiving it.
7. The Spiritual Clout-Chaser
They want your followers, your vibe, your aesthetic glow — but not your depth. They’ll align with you for appearances, collaborate for the optics, then slowly try to edge you out. These are networkers disguised as soul family. They mimic intimacy, but their true currency is exposure. If they can ride your light to boost their brand, they will. But once they get what they came for, they’re gone.
8. The Bypasser in Disguise
They love your work — as long as it doesn’t get too real. They nod along to the deep stuff, but flinch the moment it gets personal. You talk about grief? They say, “Love and light.” You mention anger? They say, “Let’s not lower our vibration.” They use your language to avoid doing their own work. You become a mirror they refuse to look into. They want your presence — not your power.
9. The Past-Life Debtor
They’re convinced you were their mother in Atlantis, or their twin flame from Lemuria, or their shamanic priest in 12 other timelines. They use this as emotional leverage — guilt-wrapping you into spiritual babysitting. What starts as a mystical bond quickly turns into energetic servitude. If you try to cut the cord, they accuse you of “abandoning the mission.” Past life guilt is still guilt. Don’t fall for it.
10. The Unconscious Tester
They poke. They challenge. They push boundaries just to see if you’ll break. At first, you think it’s projection. Then you realize — it’s a pattern. They want to know if your love, light, and leadership are real… by stressing them to the edge. It’s unconscious, but relentless. You end up over-explaining, over-giving, over-performing — until you feel hollow. Their presence becomes a test you never signed up for.
Final Word:
Being a lightworker doesn’t mean letting yourself be used. Compassion without boundaries is martyrdom. Power without discernment is waste. Protect your frequency — not everyone who “needs your light” deserves access to it.