Does anyone believe in vampires?

Question

Because I do!!! their such beautiful creatures.....

Answer 1

I have heard of people that are into drinking human blood. As as far as those that bite into the neck with fanged teeth, they exist only in folklore and legend. Their origin begins in Transylvania. sadly they have never been proven to exist. Maybe we would be lucky enough to talk about this sometime. They are very interesting creatures.

Answer 2

Le sigh. You need to step down into reality.

Porphyria is a disease that is rare, but the symptoms do resemble the characteristics of a vampire.

The hepatic porphyrias primarily affect the nervous system, resulting in abdominal pain, vomiting, acute neuropathy, seizures, and mental disturbances, including hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. Cardiac arrhythmias and tachycardia (fast heart rate) may develop as the autonomic nervous system is affected. Pain can be severe and can, in some cases, be both acute and chronic in nature. Constipation is frequently present, as the nervous system of the gut is affected, but diarrhea can also occur.
Not all porphyrias are genetic, and patients with liver disease who develop porphyria as a result of liver dysfunction may exhibit signs of their conditions, such as jaundice.

Attacks of the disease can be triggered by drugs (e.g., barbiturates, alcohol, sulfa drugs, oral contraceptives, sedatives, and certain antibiotics), other chemicals and certain foods. Fasting can also trigger attacks.

Patients with hepatic porphyrias (PCT, AIP, HCP, VP) are at increased risk over their life for hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) and may require monitoring. Other typical risk factors for liver cancer need not be present, such as hepatitis B or C, iron overload or alcoholic cirrhosis.

The erythropoietic porphyrias primarily affect the skin, causing photosensitivity (photodermatitis), blisters, necrosis of the skin and gums, itching, and swelling, and increased hair growth on areas such as the forehead.

In some forms of porphyria, accumulated heme precursors excreted in the urine may cause various changes in color, after exposure to sunlight, to a dark reddish or dark brown color. Even a purple hue or pink urine may be seen. Heme precursors may also accumulate in the teeth and fingernails, giving them a reddish appearance.

While back in the day, these people would go psychotic. Craving blood in belief that it will help them live, they preyed upon people. Their skin sensitivity to the sun, the gum necrosis (which gave to receeding gum lines making their canines look much larger than they are) and with their skin having an almost dead look it, it could be easily assumed that they were monsters.

Now, about the graves. When the body decomposes, gasses accumulate from the bacteria having a hay day and eating to their tiny heart's content. There would be bacterial compost (best way to describe it) that would be a lovely brown/red color that would ooze out of bodily creavaces, including oozing from the mouth (giving the look of just feasting on some blood). This gas would accumulate and soon enough, expand areas of the body, including the stomach. This would cause the corpse to swell and eventually push the lid off of the coffin, even underground, and rupture. This would leave the body looking much more discheveled than it was before, with any possible clothing looking unbuttoned, the corpse in awkward positions. So when it was dug up in question of vampirism, the corpse looked almost like it got out, decided to go for a stroll, and come home, much unbuttoned and like they had a jolly good time eating from the living.

So in leu of this... vampires themselves do not exist, but people who have suffered and persecuted from liver disease.

Poor buggers.

Answer 3

Honey bun...
*Clears throat*
Vampires (sometimes vampyres) are mythological or folkloric creatures believed to be the re-animated corpses of human beings who subsist on human or animal blood. In folklore, the term usually refers to the blood-drinking humans of Eastern European legends, but it is often extended to cover similar legendary creatures from other regions and cultures. The characteristics of vampires vary widely between these different traditions. Some cultures also have stories of non-human vampires, including real animals such as bats, dogs, spiders, and mythical creatures such as the chupacabra.

Vampires are a frequent subject of fictional books and films, although fictional vampires are often attributed traits distinct from those of folkloric vampires.

The term vampire is also used to more generally refer to mythical or fictional creatures that drain power, energy, or life from unwilling victims. Creatures who act in this manner are often considered part of the vampire archetype, even if they do not consume blood.

Vampirism is the practice of drinking blood from a person or animal. In folklore and popular culture, the term refers to a belief that one can gain supernatural powers by drinking human blood. The historical practice of vampirism can generally be considered a more specific and less commonly occurring form of cannibalism. The consumption of another's blood (or flesh) has been used as a tactic of psychological warfare intended to terrorize the enemy, and can be used to reflect various spiritual beliefs.

In zoology and botany, the term vampirism is used in reference to leeches, mosquitos, mistletoe, vampire bats, and other organisms that subsist on the bodily fluids of others.

Answer 4

WHOO!!!!!!!!! I also believe in vampires. Yes, they are absolutely gorgeous creatures. In fact, I have a friend who is literally a vampire (yes, he does go to school when it's sunny. He's jus ta but sensitive to the UV rays). And he knows he's a vampire. I know his eating habits, etc.

But vampires are the most interesting creatures ever! All I have to say is: VAMPIRES ROCK!! ♥

Answer 5

I don't believe in them, but they are beautiful and I definitely have an obsession with them. They're awesome. The book Twilight and New Moon, The Silver Kiss, and Interview with A Vampire is pretty good.

Answer 6

I do not believe in vampires in the sense that Dracula was described.
I'm not sure how I would perceive them as I have not met one.
If you say they are beautiful then I'll take your word for it.

Answer 7

It has been scientifically proven that they could not exist. Taken folklore and calculate the consumption rate of vampires, the entire world would be vampires and probably all extinct since they would have converted their lunch to themselves.

Answer 8

I don't believe in them.

Since I've encountered them directly, I know of their existence. Knowing is not believing.

And vampires are actually quite different than the legendary types...

Answer 9

I believe there are people (and animals) who like to drink blood, sensitive to light, night lovers... whatever their reasons are. But I do not believe there are guys out there, that can live eternally, or being living dead, fly or become bats or any other animal.

Answer 10

I love reading books about vampires but i dont believe that they actually exist. There are people who drink blood but i wouldnt consider them vampires.