Buzzy Life Survival Guide
Lesson 1: Timeless tips on Moochers
© June K. Williams

Moochers, spongers, parasites. They come in many forms and have varying degrees of skill but what they have in common is the ability if not stopped to leech your life away. If you are fortunate you either came to this conclusion all on your own at a young age or at the prompting of those older and wiser than you who had your best interest at heart. If you were less fortunate, then decades of being used and abused may have turned you into a professional victim. The good news is that no matter how old you are or how long you have allowed this to go on in your life there is a way out. There is a way to clear cut space around your person bringing light and air into your life so that you can breath and grow. The first step is to recognize the adversary in order to begin your liberation. Below you will find some examples. They are by no means all of the varieties that appear in the wild, but you should be able to gather enough from each to work out which people around you need to be managed and in some cases removed entirely.

Schnorer: (shnor’er : beggar; sponger, moocher, parasite)

The garden variety schnorer will generally begin by asking for something so small that only Ebenezer Scrooge would refuse. Read More→