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Greetings..
Hmmmm, kind of a toughie. My response to this is "one individual at a
time, and by listening and use of empathy skills". At first, it was
daunting because there were so many people just within the e-list
alone, but after awhile, your confidence grows, and you share
information from your own experiences with others, and gain from them
in like kind via their own experiences. Sometimes, just knowing
you're not the only one feeling a certain way makes for common ground
to stand on. Which brings me to something else - I have often been
considered to be "passionate" when trying to explain things. Online,
it is sometimes difficult to get what you're trying to say across to
very many people without upsetting or offending someone, and because
I have been misunderstood, I try very hard to explain the best way I
can in as much detail as I am able to ensure there is no room for
misinterpretation. Unfortunately, that hasn't always worked.
In person, however, it's much easier to get the point across, and
whomever you are speaking to can both see your expressions and hear
you, which makes misunderstandings much rarer. The negative side of
things is sometimes hard to handle, because frequently, you get those
who feel you're attention seeking, or simply a glorified Goth, and
you will be treated sometimes with malice by someone looking to get a
reaction from you. Or, you get on the topic of vampirism, and the
individual you happen to be conversing with has no mind to take in
what you're saying, or challenges you to the extent of attempting to
make you out to be some kind of a psycho.
This can cause a lot of discomfort, and be very hard to explain. The
way I deal with this is to stay calm - getting mad is a temporary
form of insanity, so they say, and it doesn't make the situation any
better. On the positive side of things, most of those whom I have
counseled have come away with a better understanding of what real
vampirism is, and many of them were actually quite surprised. I
believe this is due to one too many movies and some seriously bad
websites out there with questionable information portrayed
as "real". I believe we have made a lot of headway by continuing to
provide up to date information which is freely available to any who
choose to seek it out. I hope this helps :o)
Best Regards,
Silver
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