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Human Vampires
One thing that is often forgotten is that Vampires are Human.
Some people believe that Vampires are more than Human or Super Human,
but that couldn't be any farther from the truth. We are not
Immortal, we are not protected from disease, and we happen to live
very normal lives just as anyone else. Vampires are just as
vulnerable to the common stressors in life. We go to work, we sit in
traffic on the way, we have families, and we stress about bills and
about earning money to provide for ourselves and our families just as
anyone.
Vampires are not all dark and depressed, much like the Hollywood
version of the Vampire. Sure, some are that way, but not any more than
society itself. And, as Humans, we are just as happy or sad as
anyone. We all go through hard times in our lives and we all go
through times where everything is great. There is NO set standard
for how a Vampire should or does feel, everyone is allowed to have a
bad day now and then, and we have ours just the same as everyone.
One might assume that all Vampires have night jobs, but the truth is
that we have normal everyday jobs just like the average person. And
having a day job does not make us a Daywalker like you would hear in
a movie. There very well may be a Vampire at your workplace and you
wouldn't even know. We are just as normal and Human as any
person, except for the fact that we require energy from other sources.
Your neighbor, your best friend, your dentist, or your accountant could
be a Vampire but you would have never guessed because they are so
normal.
We are not immune to illness and disease as the mythological version
of the Vampire is portrayed. We take into great consideration the hazards in
dealing with such close and personal energy exchanges. A vampire can
get sick, and we are just as vulnerable to the common illnesses of
everyday life. A common cold is still common among vampires, just as
it is with any human. Not only do we deal with the same
physical illnesses, but we also deal with the same average
psychological illnesses, because we are a simple part of the same
society that is called The Human Race.
We can be religious just as anyone is allowed. There is NO set
religion for Vampires and Vampirism is not a form of religion.
Perhaps our choice in religion is decided upon by our upbringing and
personal choice, just as it is with anyone. A Vampire can be
Muslim, just as much as they can be Christian, or an Atheist. Being
a Vampire makes no difference in what religion one chooses.
When a person labels themselves as a Vampire others that are less
informed of the realties of vampirism begin to feel threatened or
awkward. Perhaps Hollywood is to blame for this. If a Vampire
were to reveal to you what or what they are, you might think of several
things, but rarely would these thoughts be supportive and
understanding. Two examples of typical thoughts would be: that this
Vampire wants to kill you by draining you of all your blood, or that
this person that claims to be a Vampire is out of their mind. Both
couldn't be any further from the truth. In society as it is,
everyone is guilty of labeling and judging others in some sort of
shape or form. Be it big or small, skinny or fat, weak or strong, gay
or straight, white or black, drunk or sober, vampire or not, and even
religious or not. In some form were all guilty. Somehow we are all
judgmental and wrong in our ways and that makes us all merely human.
Vampires are just as human as anyone, and we age and feel and die
just as any human does. Just the same as any human even though
Hollywood chooses to portray a Vampire as some Mythological Freak
Show. We are not evil, we are not creatures of the night, and were
sure as hell not creatures... were merely Human just like you.
Des (Steve Thompson)
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