It is amazing the extent to which humans have romantacized vampires and isolated werewolves as the meaner of the two creatures. Take for example the term “Vampires Kiss“. This is a very popular expression that refers to the bite the vampire takes to suck the blood from it’s victim. The word “kiss” implies a light, gentle touch – a carress – something that is acceptable. By calling it a vampire”kiss” humans have romantacized the whole atrocious act of the blood-sucking life-taking vampire. The kiss that they refer to is actually a gruesome act of sucking the life out of a human.
There is no such “gentle” comparable term when referring to werewolves…you never hear of the “werewolf kiss”…rather, it’s the werewolf “attack” – and of course a very negative image is brought up. I think the whole imagery of the vampire was created in part by vampires themselves to give humans a false sense of comfort and make it easier for vampires to find their victims. We alll know that vampires are also very ego-driven, and hate to be referred to as blood-suckers. The creation of the term “kiss” helps them in these 2 objectives.
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im friends with 2 vamps neither drink human blood only animal and blood from blood banks
blood banks eh? so does the bank give them without asking them why or what?
steal it and buy it
ahahhahah ^^ buying and stealing? what’s the difference? the only difference would be if they steal it from me. ahhahahahah ^^
lol the vampires kiss eh lol it’s true too they often do associate werewolves with attack. It’s kind of unfair if you think about it. I mean its not like you loose yourself to the beast all the time and even then its not like your 100% guaranteed to attack someone.
i agree with you jay about the kissing thing
well wolf of dique i triy to hurt my self so that i cant mak myself drink hummen blood
my frieand are okey with me being a vampier so are my mom and my sisters my dad on the other hand was oh not so please i mean come on my parent found me in a forbiden house all bloody up and thay thinked that it was some tipe of animal that did it to me
well me i never even tried to stell blood from eneyone but i tried to but some one saw me and then now after that i swore i wlould never do it agen but i feel like iwont to do it agen when knowone is looking
so what is up with guys
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