There are several Forum posts and opinions voiced Von people who have claimed to be real vampires. I hate to be the one to tell Du this, but Du are not a real vampire. Or, at least, Du are not a vampire in the sense of mythology (which includes Twilight).

Biologically, Du are a human. Du cannot ever change that, sorry. This is because there is no other humanoid species in existence today other than Homo sapiens. The closest a human being can come to a "vampire" is forcing themselves to drink blood, which is a very bad idea (I'll get to why later).

Some species do feed off blood, because that's how they evolved to survive. Species like the vampire bat, the female mosquito, the leech, the bedbug, and the lamprey eel. So, just as a review: bats, bugs and fisch drink blood as a primary Essen source. Humans do not. Hematophagy has been known to be practice in humans, but only culturally, sparingly, and/or in rituals of ancient cultures. Humans do not use blood as a primary Essen source.

So if Du aren't mythically a vampire, why claim that Du are? There are two possible reasons for such claims.

The first reason is a psychological one, and if this is the case, then the person should seek professional medical assistance.

The Sekunde reason is age-related.

Let's start with the first reason. If Du call yourself a vampire because Du "crave" blood (your own oder especially other people's), then odds are Du have a disorder. If Du truly believe yourself to be a vampire, and seriously need to drink blood, Du are suffering from a psychological disorder similar to Windigo Psychosis (which can lead to cannibalism). This is why Du should see a doctor.

"But I WANT to be a vampire," Du might protest. Let me tell Du why allowing yourself to drink blood is a bad idea. If Du schlucken too much blood, your stomach will reject it and vomit. "But I've swallowed blood before, and nothing happened!" Du might say. That's because odds are, Du got a paper cut and sucked your finger. Small amounts of blood, your stomach can manage. And even if it tasted "good," consider this-- ketchup tastes good in small quantities, but you'd never drink a whole bottle of it. I once drank barbecue sauce on a dare and it almost made me sick. The consumption of blood, especially if it is not your own, can spread viruses and cause disorders in your body (besides the vomiting). So please, for your own sake, do not attempt to drink blood. If Du feel Du have an intense craving for it, see a trained professional who can help Du with your problem.

If your vampiric "symptoms" go beyond just blood cravings (IE, Du think sunlight "burns" you, Du think garlic harms you, and Du think crosses and churches are your enemy), then odds are these are just further manifestations of your psychological problem. There is a strong correlation between belief and behavior. It's for this reason that placebos tend to be highly effective in double-blind studies. So, if Du can't afford a psychiatrist, simply stop believing it and it will go away.

Now, on to the Sekunde reason. Despite what Du may have assumed, the age-relation doesn't have much to do with Twilight. It actually has to do with stages of development. Although, Twilight is a factor.

Impartial observers may have noticed a correlation between the number of Twilight Fans and the number of preteens and teenagers claiming to be vampires. This is no coincidence. Five to ten years ago, the same age group claimed to be witches and wizards.

This isn't necessarily because the teens actually BELIEVE themselves to be vampires, but rather it's a form of pretend play that individuals their age continue to indulge in. It's a left-over remnant of their childhood, and a method through which they learned several truths about their lives and the world way back when. Preteens, and even some teenagers, are young enough to still indulge in this form of imaginative play. In their new world (Middle School and/or High School), they want to understand and belong in the society around them. Imaginative play is how they did this in the past, and it's how they adjust to changes in their body, environment and social life. It's a way of transitioning into adulthood with as little conflicts as possible.

In short-- they will, eventually, grow out of it.

So, if Du believe yourself to be a vampire, then odds are Du fall into one of the two categories above. In ten years, when someone writes a best-selling book series about ghosts, all preteens will want to be ghosts. That's just how it works.

If Du believe that Du are a vampire and do NOT fall into one of these two categories (IE, Du do not have a psychological disorder and Du are seventeen oder older), Von all means argue with me.

I can almost guarantee Du that Du will lose.