odinsgrl Posted June 16, 2004 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2004 I'm all for any kind of non-conformity. I'm even for any kind of conformity. Heck, whatever makes you life more fulfilling. But I have been reading about, the Vampire sub-culture, recently, and I've been wondering about the validity of it. I'm not talking about the Goth's, as they call themselves. I'm talking about the people who consiter themselves vampires, and feel the need to dress in victorian era clothes, and actually drink the blood of others, (from volunteer hosts, of course). I'm not dissing these people in any way, or saying that they're wrong for doing this. I just have to wonder, is it a fad? I would say that its just a teenage thing, but grown men and women, live and participate in this lifestyle. Do they actually believe they are immortal? Do they believe that they will burst into flames, should they walk into the sun? Is there anyone out there connected, or into this lifesyle? Its very interesting to me. I know that those who participate in this lifestyle, are pretty tight-lipped, and there has only been a few authors and other media allowed into the "inner circle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Rex Posted June 16, 2004 #2 Share Posted June 16, 2004 There's a couple of forums and message boards out there for people who believe they are "Real" Vampires. A Google or Yahoo search can find them. You should read some posts from them. They make everyone on this board seem completely sane and buttoned up. It's an interesting study of the power of self delusion if nothing else. Anne Rice pretty much kicked the whole craze off if you ask me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakezulah Posted June 16, 2004 #3 Share Posted June 16, 2004 (edited) i think that these kind of people want to believe that they are different because they dislike everything else in the world. so they may or may not believe they are immortal or whatever, but they just try to be different from the rest of the world and they want to make other people think the same way as they do. they are just a little too weird and crazy for me because i think its kinda stupid if you really think you are a real vampire and immortal and to think that you must feed off of human blood to survive. its probably a little more than a fad. but i could be wrong. Edited June 16, 2004 by hereticdude666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayEl Posted June 16, 2004 #4 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Oh puhleaze! These "vampires" are a bunch of misfits who wanted to be special and they are saying: Look at MEEE!!! I remember watching a TLC programs on vampires and they interview some of these "real" vampires. This one vampire lady was pontificating about drinking blood: "Well, it is like..you know...when you drink somebody's blood...uh...you know....you get this connection...you know, this primal connection with the other person...ugh..when you drink their blood. The act itself...you know....is very...it is very intimate, you know....." WHATEVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauncy Posted June 17, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I think they are just people who want to be something other than themselves. A vampire is a good choice of identities, immortality, super strength, flying....all the good stuff. You can't really go around claiming to be a vampire without drinking some blood, you'd loose all credibility. So I would say that it is a passion or maybe obsession of sorts where the only way they can really get closer to their chosen identity is by totally submerging themselves in the lore that surronds this being. They got nothing on this vampire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinsgrl Posted June 17, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Is that a gang sign he's flashing there, Chauncy? J.K.- He's my favorite too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janiel Posted June 21, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Vamprism is some kind of deal where people drink each others blood to connect each others soul to become one, but i think it's a little farfetched if vampires were real (not saying they are not) i dont think they would publisiseing(sp?) them selves. i have to admit i drink blood (a few times it wasn't mine), but only 'cause i like the taste...i dont go around calling myself a vampire or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted June 21, 2004 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2004 you drink blood that isn't yours?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janiel Posted June 21, 2004 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2004 you drink blood that isn't yours?? lol yea sometimes theres nothing wrong with it. it's just blood. you have it i have it they have it...of course we always check for STD's and stuff like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauncy Posted June 22, 2004 #10 Share Posted June 22, 2004 lol yea sometimes theres nothing wrong with it. it's just blood. you have it i have it they have it...of course we always check for STD's and stuff like that... Where do you get the blood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janiel Posted June 22, 2004 #11 Share Posted June 22, 2004 most of the time from my friends ya know, but even sometimes you can buy it from a blood bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted June 22, 2004 #12 Share Posted June 22, 2004 so you drink your friends blood???? how cud you do that??? i think you choose to become a vampire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouijaouija Posted June 22, 2004 #13 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hi, I am a total horror fan and i myself do not understand it either. I watched a documentary about it, and these people were describing that vegetarian blood is sweet tasting whereas meat-eaters was bitter! And the amount of blood they drink is literally no more than a drops worth which makes them go all euthoric.. But then again the same programme had a real blood drinker, real cup-fulls. He has a blood disorder, and finds drinking a cup a day from the local butcher (pigs/cowsblood!) helps him. I can see why people want to become vamps. Its all about the romanticism of the vampire legend. As for blood, blood is an emetic so if someone really wanted to try their luck and drink a lot, it would make them ill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cradle of Fish Posted June 22, 2004 #14 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I believe its the same thing being Gothic was. Like people want to not conform, so they became goths, which eventually became conforming, so now they believe they are vampires because Goths are kinda soft compared to vampires. Ive noticed a patern amongst certain people who could really stand out, you know they seem more intelligent than most people, and are more interesting no matter how strange they seem, and they dont conform to anything. I think these "vampires" are people like that who are trying to hard to not conform and doing it in the end. so yeh, its just a fad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janiel Posted June 22, 2004 #15 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) Hi, I am a total horror fan and i myself do not understand it either. I watched a documentary about it, and these people were describing that vegetarian blood is sweet tasting whereas meat-eaters was bitter! And the amount of blood they drink is literally no more than a drops worth which makes them go all euthoric.. But then again the same programme had a real blood drinker, real cup-fulls. He has a blood disorder, and finds drinking a cup a day from the local butcher (pigs/cowsblood!) helps him. I can see why people want to become vamps. Its all about the romanticism of the vampire legend. As for blood, blood is an emetic so if someone really wanted to try their luck and drink a lot, it would make them ill! i dont drink it often at all, amybe once every one or two months, and only cause i like the taste so you drink your friends blood???? how cud you do that??? i think you choose to become a vampire! it was their idea the first time...i was drinking my own (in which i do all every time i bleed) when my friend asked me if i wanted some of his, i said sure why not...so he opened a scab and put it in a shot glass and that was the first time i had someone elses blood... Edited June 22, 2004 by janielsenj666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blobby Posted June 22, 2004 #16 Share Posted June 22, 2004 how can you like the taste of blood? No offence but it sounds disgusting!!! What does it taste like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenris Posted June 22, 2004 #17 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Sounds like a fast way to catch something rather nasty and incurable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted June 22, 2004 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2004 yeh i agree fenris!!!! it's totally sik to do that in my opinion but each to his own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenris Posted June 22, 2004 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2004 yeh i agree fenris!!!! it's totally sik to do that in my opinion but each to his own! I wouldn't class it as 'sick' but definatly not the brightest thing to do.... there are easier ways to commit suicide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janiel Posted June 23, 2004 #20 Share Posted June 23, 2004 how can you like the taste of blood? No offence but it sounds disgusting!!! What does it taste like? its like a weird sweet bitter combo. that i love... QUOTE (death @ Jun 22 2004, 02:02 PM) yeh i agree fenris!!!! it's totally sik to do that in my opinion but each to his own! I wouldn't class it as 'sick' but definatly not the brightest thing to do.... there are easier ways to commit suicide! dont worry...i waoint do it if i dont know weather or not they have a std or something, it just so happend that he just had a cheack up thing so im all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imorningsun Posted June 23, 2004 #21 Share Posted June 23, 2004 If your gonna drink other peoples blood, you may as well just start licking toilet seats. In fact, the toilet seats will put you at a lesser risk of getting an incurable disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Rex Posted June 23, 2004 #22 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Or you could lick bloody toilet seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted June 24, 2004 #23 Share Posted June 24, 2004 yeh i agree! how cud u drink someone elses blood????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauncy Posted June 24, 2004 #24 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I guess common sense would stipulate that you just don't cut your buddy and drink what comes out. There doesn't seem to be any type of disorder or natural tendency towards drinking blood. So those that do do so by choice, and therefore are the furthest thing from any true vampirism. So to do it lacks logic and rationality........which makes it pretty stupid to drink your buddies blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted June 24, 2004 #25 Share Posted June 24, 2004 YEP I AGRRE CHAUNCY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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