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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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