About Barbie
Hello..
I am 24 years old living in the Southernmost tip of Texas, I am a sanguine vampire awakened since the age of 12, or 6th grade.
I am the co-editor of the Vampire Church Newsletter, and have been actively involved with the Vampire Church since August of 2000. I was made council in October of 2001 and have been working with the Newsletter since then. I am the Managing Director of the Texas Vampire Association which is headed by Damien Daville. I began in that role a few months ago and have seen it grow. I do not spend much time in the offline community due to the relative remoteness of where I live however, I do try to keep contact with other vampires in my area.
Eternal
Barbie
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Question: As council members of the Vampire
Church, and having experience in teaching and helping
other people with their vampirism, you must have
noticed the prevalence of depression within the
vampire community, is it your opinion that depression
is part and parcel of vampirism, or do you believe
its outside influences which make this such a common
issue?
Hello all!
It's been my experience that it depends on the
age of the person who is afflicted with said illness
and vampirism, usually younger people going through
their awakening, knowing they're different is
difficult, plus there is the added pressures from home
to be like the "perfect older sibling" or someone else
whom they are made to feel they should emulate. In
cases such as this, its more an external influence
adding to the already chaotic energies of this part of
their lives.
With older vampires, I believe that the energies
which we are missing can lead to a feeling of
depression because there is an inbalance, usually the
most depressed section of the older vampire community
are without donors, or without access to the energies
which they need. In this case I feel that its due to
vampirism rather than anything beyond their control.
Eternal,
Barbie
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