Comments on: Are Vampires Real?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:12:25 +0000

I read your article on Paranormal Magazine. I suppose I should start by telling you that I am a Vampire. I am wondering if we can talk? Thanks.

Still trying to come up with my Nightside\Vampire name. I have a spiritual name that may do just as well.

By: nicholle pierce

nicholle pierce — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:27:59 +0000

it was kool anywAY

By: Vampgirl

Vampgirl — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:01 +0000

Heyy, I have loved vampires for all my life and I actually wish I was one coz I love the taste of blood and I think they are totally cool Why are all you people talking rubbish? Vampires are not some weird fairytale creature like all of you are making them out to be. Have none of you seen Twilight, True Blood, Moonlight, Vampire High, Buffy The Vampire Slayer or The Vampire Diaries? They are what I call real vampires, they have powers like mind control, ability to hear your thoughts, fast movements, strength and the ability to fly. Why do I feel like I’m the only one speaking sense here? I mean MODERN vamp information! By the way Vampires do feed off blood how else would they survive and don’t tell me they would do so by living off earth, wind, fire and water come on seriously you need to get a life! To all vamps out there I am free for being vamped free of charge!

Thank You

By: R

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:32:50 +0000

There are no ancient vampire legends. The concept of this creature is fairly recent (within the past 500 years) and primarily a European construct.
There are legends and myths that can be linked by one or two common factors (nocturnal tendencies, aversion to holy items (this part of the myths was created by the Christian church), etc) but there are no great details that link the legends. Some mythical entities drank blood, but saying all myths of “demons” that drink blood qualify as vampire myths is like saying all animals that eat meat qualify as lions).
The things that caused belief in vampires and vampirism of recent European folk lore and legend (being born with teeth and hair, the symptoms of diseases like tuberculosis, being born with placenta on your head, committing suicide, blaspheming, being DEAD) have no relevance to the modern vampire community. There is no link between the two.
Way back when the symptoms of vampirism were mostly the symptoms of legitimate diseases and viruses that the population of primitive eras had no understanding of. The “symptoms” of the members of the community have yet to be determined by modern science, if they even exist.

By: Mona

Mona — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:59:34 +0000

I am intrigued and somewhat unsure of the vampire legacy. From what I have read there does seem to be a genuine community of ‘human vampires” – do you exist all over the world?
Is this not just another ditched group formed by society? I do believe there are many myths and legends that are derived from a deeper truth. … yet they are always closely guarded. I want to understand this community greatly as I am fascinated by the mystery…..

By: R

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:07:17 +0000

Yeah, stop making these humans sound so mystical. There’s nothing mysterious. There’s nothing special. They’re just afraid of their own humanity and being as ordinary and plain as everyone else. Some are just looking for a place to belong. These things do not a vampire make.
Reading articles on the internet is not rocket science. There is no difficulty in “getting the truth”– it is there for everyone to see.
As for “going into deatail of how they become they way they are” (nice grammar and spelling there), I’m going to assume they are the way they are due to dissatisfaction with less than notable lives, childhood trauma and/or a midlife crisis until a qualified scientist tells me otherwise.

By: robert

robert — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:23:46 +0000

i think what you are saying has some truth to it the vampire way of life is usally one lived in secerts…so finding out about them makes it difficult to get to the truth…but go a lil more into deatail of how they become they way they are then your good to go

By: R

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:28:47 +0000

Nick: You can say what ever you want and try to hide the truth, but anyone that does serious delving into the community will see everyone for what they are. Heck, even a light skimming of the surface will reveal the disphoria and disconnection the members have with normal society.
Oh, and I was a member of the VCMB until fairly recently. I saw the Bloody Minded board. Enough said.

By: Moe

Moe — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:58:49 +0000

You forgot a few cases including the disappearance of one woman who ” investigated” the vampire community in New York. Katherine Ramsland wrote about the case ( though not well) in one of her books. Ramsland also has a list of vampire killers on the TruTV web site, including “vampires” as victims.

True crime wise, there are in fact a number of cases of sexual predators and psychopaths claiming to be vampires. The ” vampire cult” case is one such example. Another is when some guy pretended to be a vampire and lured a teenager to a cemetery where he raped her. So the claim of so-called ” real vampires” that their community is not predatory and are law-abiding is rather hard to believe.

Scientifically speaking, there is no proof that people claiming to be vampires are in fact genetically inclined to become vampires. Aside from a blood disease that makes patients crave blood and iron consumption, there is no empirical proof behind the claims of those who say they are vampires. The only area of science that can provide theories as to the real vampire claim would be mental health professionals. There is a mental illness called Renfield’s Syndrome that makes reference to vampiric fixation. For a number of those claiming to be vampires, they are role playing Anne Rice types and not anything near what the folklore vampire is.

William Schnobelen, noted Christian liar, recently added to his biography the claim he was a real vampire until he got saved OC.

I like the vampire as entertainment genre but I have one basic problem with the claims of the “real vampires”. If their claims are true, how come that historically speaking “their people” are a recent phenomenon, not something that has been known for centuries. The gays have better historical proof than these people.

Yes I understand there is a vampire community, that some people claim to be psychic vampires and not blood drinkers, etc., but if you actually look at the history of how the “vampire community” came about, the fact that all this is recent and so obviously based on Anne Rice’s books that Occam’s Razor falls to their claims being based on psychology, not on biology. IMO the “vampire” community should be honest about themselves and not play the stupid games.

And Vincent, the well-known so-called real vampire, hardly dresses himself as a normal person. He uses lenses and fake fangs, plus makeup and clothing that is hardly normal. BTW in his case he had his blood tested and there was not biological proof through the tests to explain his alleged need for blood.

” Real vampires” are IMO a role playing paraphilia blood sex human made community, not an actual human variant. biology wise.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:18:53 +0000

We’re not saying that there aren’t bad eggs out there. Just as in every community, we also have those that are mentally unstable or simply take it too far. The point is, despite what some may believe, vampires are not by any means, “above” humans because we are also human. We’re not some other race or breed of human, just human, like anyone else. We won’t come to anyone’s defense if they kill, because killing is wrong, and illegal. That’s why we have donors. Furthermore, 99 times out of 100, anyone that claims to be a vampire, and considers mundanes as some lower race, or claims to be centuries old, or claims to have impossible powers is just trying to get attention. They just want their 15 minutes of fame and will say anything the media wants to hear.
On another note, granted, nothing is yet proven on what causes vampirism. Genetics is just the most likely explanation. Determining whether or not your child will be a vampire may one day be as easy as determining if they will have blue or brown eyes. Again, not proven, I know; but it’s the most probable theory we have so far.
If you really want to know more about the vampire community, come by vcmb.org and talk to some of us. Swing by sanguinarius.org on your way to get an idea of what we really are.