[Cheryl32331]

I’ve heard the “H.M.U.” (“High Maintenance Unit”) phrase used in a couple of settings. The first setting was from an acquaintance who provided guide services for an adventure sport outfitter. When a client/adventurer was labeled “H.M.U.,” it was because they required an inordinate amount of attention, energy and pampering. The woman who was carried up (and back down) Everest during the disastrous climb described in Into Thin Air comes to mind. The other time I have heard the phrase “H.M.U.” was when another acquaintance was lamenting the amount of time, energy and emotional-tiptoeing required by a fragile “friend” who was sucking all the energy and life out of their relationship. I think H.M.U.’s could fairly be regarded as the equivalent of psychological and emotional black holes, consuming much more energy than they release.

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Name : Cheryl32331, Gender : F, Religion : Humanist, City : New Haven, State : CT, Country : United States, Occupation : Occassional adventurer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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