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Does anyone ever get scared to tell people that they are into vampires, or is a vampire!? Does anyone ever hide the fact that they like/are vampires!? etc

I've recently told afew friends that im into vampire's etc and now they've kinda stopped talking to me..they say i'm weird and freaky (which shouldnt matter coz i'm weird and freaky anyway) but they say the vampire's and stuff are not normal (like i didnt know that..that's what makes they interesting) but its the way they talk to me and look at me i cant handle...plus my friend is into vampire's aswell but a guy she liked found out about her liking them and now he wont talk to her he just calls her names like freak and devil lover...why cant people who dont believe or even like them just keep their own opinion's to them self's...i mean its happened to me before..i've like a guy...he's checked my name out on google or sometimes simular and this site came up...he totally ran a mile...just because I'm into vampires/werewolves/witchcraft etc it doesnt mean that my personality is any different...what can my friend and i do...should we hide that fact that we like vampire's (HELL NO)...but how can we resolve it!?

Yes and if there my true friend they accept it, if they are not they can hit the road :)

many ppl fear what they cant understand.. but as said if they are true friends they would have accepted what you are...

i used to hide myself and not tell that i was a witch... till i met ppl whom are like me or accept me.. now i freely show whom i am.. if you are bothered with me, its your problem not mine..

It is normal to be scared to tell people considering the world is still ignorant.

I would be cautios with who I say it.Surely if they don't accept you they aren't true friends but why the need to say it if you fear judgement?

Where I live you have to be even cautious with who you say you are not catholic and into the gothic scene....

yes im 31 and i look like im 25 i think meh im a vampire cause my looks havent changed in so long ...

Well most people I have told tell me to get over it and that i'm a freak. I don't speak to them after they say things like that. They aren't worth the time and effort. Be who you are, not who everyone thinks you should be. Life is too short

I've always been scared for reaction's sake-- but as of late, I've found one or two that seem more intersted because of it. Funny how that works. lol.

My freinds think its cool, plus I got natural fangs so..its kind a helps.

most people laugh as if i am joking about it or something, my true friends accept it and thats what counts.

More often than not I get odd looks when I say that I think the whole Vampire thing is kind of sexy, and I like shows like Buffy and Angel. Hardly anyone has heard of the Kindred series, and I'm really into the Underworld movies as well. But, it helps weed out those that I wouldn't have much in common with anyway. So, when I get those raised brows because I my ideal man has been portrayed as one who lives in darkness, I don't take it personally. It's what I like, it's who I am, and if they can't wrap their heads around that or least allow me the freedom to like what I do with out judgement, then we probably shouldn't be friends.

You know, I don't see it as hiding things. I choose to reveal certain parts of my personality at work, with my military friends, and with my goth friends. I don't discuss quantum physics with thos that have no interst, or my erotica with the people I meet when I attend church. Its about choice.

What is normal?
*sigh*
I hate it when people do that, just because you are into vampires and such or whatever really, they should not judge you.
You do not need those "friends", they are not good friends anyway, a good friend would not give a rat's arse if you were a vampire or not.

I do not tell in general.. I am what I am and there is nothing noone can do. I am proud of it, and if my friends cannot handle it, it is their problem. I am not scared of telling, I just prefer to let them guess, and when I think they are ready to know the truth, I take them aside and tell them. My current friends are cool with it, but I lost some as well when I told the truth.

Too many people are scared of the unknown. They fear what they dont understand and their way of dealing with their fear is to attack that which they dont understand.

yes... where i live people are not open minded... westtexasredneckville sucks

I've been fortunate that most people I've told that I'm goth and into vampiric things have accepted it. They may not approve, but they know I'm a good person, and that just cause I'm weird, I'm not trying to hurt them of make them change. My friends and coworkers have been great in accepting me for who I am; guess I'm one of the lucky ones...

There are only a few people offline who know I'm a vampire, and that's my family and my closest friends. Of course, it helps that my friends are all vampires and psions...

We don't bother telling anyone outside of our group about our talents, etc. They aren't ready to know, anyway.

It's not uncommon people get scared to tell this kind of secret. Most times it's for fear of being cast out or ostracized by society and their closed minds.

If you decide to come out about it just realize there will be some or many who won't understand it and you will get judged harshly for it while others will understand and embrace where you are coming from.

Think long and hard before letting others you know, know what you are about.

Me personally well some know and others don't and then others judge. All I ever admit to is being me. ;)

Well I have told some people of my liking vampires, and they say i am crazy. I think that it is people opinions of how they feel about vampires. If your true friends can deal with it then keep them as friends,but if friends cant deal with it then i say screw them because they are not open minded.

most ppl are closed minded to things they do not understand and in ANY situation if your friends are true friends they do not judge you they would try to understand why you like these things or are into a certain way of life my friends I can say are very open minde and willing to understand any and all aspects of my life as I am theirs~ so I have been withsome freinds for many many years ~~ a quote my father always told me was ~~real people will find real people, always~~ meaning accepting all there is about youand your life ~~that is a true friend if they run away then they were not ever a real freind to begin with~~ you will find them and they will come to you ~~just do not sweat it~~really it will be ok~Just always be true to yourself and how you believe!

Interestingly enough, I find that strangers are generally more accepting that people I actually know.... (Well, if you join a vampire site, don't expect to meet anyone that doesn't accept your interest in vampires!)

It sounds like a good way to find out whom your friends really are.

Well, don't forget that strangers will often just dismiss you as crazy, rather than actually think about what you're telling them. lol.

Well, being called crazy is nothing new to me (lol); but I do see your point - and a very valid one it is.

It doesn't come up in general discussion with me,but the people I know that know me don't care and are infact interested in the things I do and why I do them...

look I have a lycan/vamp herritage all people I know know this of me, the ones who acted differend and stupid when they heard they were not friends to begin whit.
and there are many a bit scared from me cause I am bigger and stronger than them but especialy cause they know I drink blood (not much but still)
they found it funny at first until.. they realised I wasn't telling a joke, they get shivers if I say I drink it and enjoy it.

my point be jourself lycan vamp witch alike you are you and never put your personality away, for nobody

Greets Cerberius

I don't have a problem telling people I'm "into" vamps...granted I haven't always had the most receptive responses from everyone...but I don't care...I make me happy they don't.

I'm just very careful of who I tell becasue a lot of people tend to think your very weird. But most of the people who think that are no longer my friend any how.

Most people are afraid to get to know the unknown. So when you tell someone you are into something which is different to them, then sometimes they tend to run.

Just remember true friends will always be there for you no matter what the situation is. Catch you when you fall, and pick you back up.

It's a no brainer to see they were not true friends to start with. I'd say find yourself a new set of friends, and forget about the posers. :)

no i tell ppl how it is n how i feel...if they r true friends they'll accept it n like for who u r n not judge u...they dont have to b into the same things but they should still respect ur lifestyle

I doubt vampirism is unknown to most people - so I don't see that particular cliche as an appropriate answer. You're interested in a topic that deals with death and draining lifeforce - so of course many people are going to find that odd, and perhaps feel uncomfortable with that. I think you guys need to learn to accept that - it's natural and they aren't at fault. The key is simply being comfortable with knowing you aren't what they fear you might be, and finding others that aren't uncomfortable with it to be friends with. You can't expect everyone to be comfortable with every trait you have and be friend worthy - that's why we have limited friends that last of all the poeple we meet. I'm not into knitting, I don't know much about knitting - if I meet someone that is huge into knitting it isn't fair for them to get pissed that we dont' become best buds because I dont' know all the ins and outs about knitting - I know the basics, and it isn't for me.

I also keep seeing this phrase thrown around in many threads about "if they were your true friend..." - Well. Friendship is based on who you are - and if who they perceive you are isn't who you truly because of a few major (in their minds, or yours) factors then your right, you probably weren't as good of friends as you thought - but again they aren't to blame for that. You either move on, or you be patient and they learn to live/deal/adapt to the new perceived you.

I probably sound harsh in this thread, but it does get a little tiresome seeing the same woe is me I'm so misunderstood cliches thrown around. That isn't necessarily directed at the original poster either - hopefully I've thrown out an opposite viewpoint at least a few will consider that will turn their outlook less negative and a little more positive.

We expect to much from people that we aren't willing to give in return. I see that daily.

Unless we're talking about an obsession, I'd find someone getting freaked out about my interest in vampires a bit weird. I'd probably treat them differently as well for having such a serious issue with it.

That being said, of course, those who claim to be a vampire or lycanthrope will likely be forever misunderstood by society at large. The myths and fiction on the subject has created an almost permanent global conciousness on the vampire as it is portrayed in fiction. It would be far fetched in the near future to see that change or reverse itself to the point where a self-proclaimed vampire or werewolf is accepted as a contributing member of the community without at least a raised eyebrow.

I don't generally tell people that I like Vampires, because I keep my private life to myself. My family is very open minded, but I haven't even really shared it with them. Now my children on the other hand are another story entirely. My future daughter-in-law is who got me into this site. And my other son has been Goth for years. So they share the addiction with me. I don't care what the rest of them would think about it really.

Well - I find that most people have a passing interest in vampires so I have a hard time believing there would be that much stigma unless we ARE talking about an obsession.

Im an odd cookie in that respect:

I am what I am, and I am who I am,

The friends I have are fully aware of everything about me, and I about them, the friends on whose couch im currently crashing, I met in a Bondage club, so its kinda hard not having to hide anything and make comments Vamp related.

Several have posted the reason people attack and make fun is because they fear what they do not understand. So true!!!!
Ignorant/narrow-minded people will attack and make fun of things they are afraid of, or do not understand.
Someone else said it is important to feel out the person before telling him or her personal things. That is also true. I have friends, but they do not know I am a vampire because they would not understand and I know this. It does not mean they cannot be my friend.
Everyone is different - I used to try to "fit in" with others but now I am just me, and if they do not like me, that is ok.

I'm always more surprised by the people that want to go through life feeling like they fit in everywhere. I've been outside the mainstream (visually, musically, artisticly, personality, etc) for 20 years and couldn't imagine life as a good little rat in the maze. I like the idea of being more individual and more 'eclectic' than those around me. Be weird...and be happy you are.

WELL THIS IS THE TIME TO KNOW ABT WHO R UR REAL FRNDS MY DEAR.I DONT THINK THRS NE THING UNNATURAL TO THIS.

seems as though ppl are very judgemental of us/ vampires in general. I don't tell many people, not from fear of being judged, just because it is something i like to keep to myself.

The best thing to do,

As I have had to come out of the coffin, the broom closet and my closet throughout my life.

SOD what others have to say, if they attack, defend.

It is yourlife to lead, and live it how you will, do not fear what people think, for they are the ones who fear what they do not know, they are the ones who run from those who know who and what they are.

Do not shirk your nature, embrace it, so to speak.

MCRGurl16 - Given the reality of hundreds (thousands?) of years of fiction and myth, would one not expect some judgmental behavior if one speaks of oneself as a vampire to a person in 'normal society'. The question I feel more accurately is how much one should care what 'normal society' thinks of anything. Normal society is made up mostly of sheeple and will go with whatever their neighbor tells them.

i don't know that i am a vampire... but i am really into them and are learning alot about them

As I was growing up, I got accused of so many things it'd take your breath away. I was accused of Satanism, of Vampirism, of the Occult.

I was also accused of using most drugs out there (not true).

All because of the books I enjoyed reading and how I would always wear black.

These days, no one asks me if I'm a vampire or into vampirism. If they don't ask, I don't tell.

tell them when u wanna and if they dont like it the they can fuck off!!! and that is what i think!

not at all. i think that everyone that i know and trust knows that i have a love affair with the vampyre. most people want to know more about it

I am not afraid to tell anyone what I believe, like, love........if they can't accept you for what you are or what you believe...then they don't need to be your friend. Plain and simple.

There's so much good advice here about not caring what other's think. Never change yourself or hide yourself so that society will accept you. But you don't have to go rubbing it in other's faces either; unless you start the conversation, chances are that an interest in vampires will never come up. And, if they find out somewhere else, it probably is better that the ignorant fools run. But beware, don't let the shields you build up to protect yourself from their harsh words separate you from the better things in this world. It's a fine line to balance.

most ppl just deside to belive only want they want to or what they can see..but ppl but ppl sayint stuff to someone beliveing is just to emberrused to say they do or they just dont think anything is real all they belivein would be them selves... i have had the same problem with someone saying that i was a freak after i told someone that i liked vampires but to find out that the person that was making fun of me for liking them liked them to

i figure this way if you are scared to tell them they are not your true friends anyway cause if they were they would love you for you all the same

It's up to you wheter or not you want people to know. If you feel comfortable with telling them, then do so. What kind of person are they to pass that kind of judgement against you. At least you're the one who's being honest and open, not ignorant and hateful.

I think it's normal to be scared of something that is not known of. It needs to be your decision whether or not to tell people who you are and what you like. If they don't like you for it, or if they have a problem with it, then I guess they were not real friends. Real friends would just accept you for who you are, not what they want you to be.

I think it's normal to be scared of something that is not known of. It needs to be your decision whether or not to tell people who you are and what you like. If they don't like you for it, or if they have a problem with it, then I guess they were not real friends. Real friends would just accept you for who you are, not what they want you to be.

no, most of my friends know. but its not cause i told them, its cause they asked. so i told them the truth, and they still say me as me and who i am. your true friends are those who accept you for who you truly are, and not what ur faking to be.

I have people in my life I can tell anything to and therefore they know I am on this site. Others would think I believe I am a vampire right out of Bram Stoker's novel and try to have me connected to a thorazine drip.

I like Sam's posts before. So I will answer hisq qeustion to him. I didn't read other poeples aspect on this because I make perfectly good posts and get ignored because I am a real vampire, and they can't relate. Even Vampire peeps in the community resist others conception of vampirism.

I came back to Gotham and my family was liek don't tell people you are a vampire, one by one, my sister in law, my brother, my mother and then my father

I stood up to all of them.

There are things about our selves we must keep secret, yes, but if we are to be loved for real, we must show who we are, whatever we become in life.

V.I.T.S.:Point in fact....you get ignored due to pointless rambling....nothing more...
as to being a REAL vamp....does that mean that the other 6.5 thousand people on the site aren't?
never mind...I won't bother sparring anymore....not worth the effort
anyways..
I just don't bother talking about it...if someone were to ask me "do i think I am a vampire"..I would ask them to define that the term means to them
from that point I may or may not talk openly about it....unless they think that Hollywood knows what a vampire is..in which case I point and laugh till they go away....or fall into a heap and cry....
never did claim to be a nice guy did I

I say be your self. If they can't deal with it than perhaps they werent real friends after all.

Because keeping opinions to oneself is NOT a very human trait. It's what our spceies does, and will always do. Ever hear of the Salem witch trials? If they were "really" your friends it wouldn't matter what you were into. They would accept you for who you are, if being accepted is all that important to you.

I know who my true friends are because they accept me & the things that i'm into...but the one thing that hurt most (i know this souds stupid and silly) They said i was Mentally Immature and that i need to grow up...and on top of that...there's this guy i like and am kinda scared incase he finds out and tells me to f-off or just stop's talking to me!

No. I have always been open about my vampyrism, if someone had a problem with it then they werent worth knowing

The question arises can you take the heat from them and others?

This is what I mean- When you tell people something intimate about yourself you rely upon their discretion. If they are shocked and appalled you might find yourself the subject of gossip at school, at work or elsewhere. If you do not care then you have your answer. If you are the slightest bit concerned then maybe you need to be more circumspect as to who you take into your confidence.

yeah i know what you mean, practically none of my friends are in to the samethings as me especially the whole vamprie thing and they do call my weird and a freak when i try to talk to them about so most of the time i have to avoid those kinds of topics with them and it really sucks

Ive always had pieces of myself that I keep to myself. Things that no one knows, a few people, some people know parts of this and others know other parts.

A guy I worked with asked me once, 'are you into that whole s&m thing?' I was almost scared to answer. I know that what I consider fun and sexually exciting isnt shared by all. I just nodded and said, 'a little.' He smiled and told me all about his ex that he had (yes bdsm related). That was interesting, yet very wierd.

Its not because I care how people thing, its because in many situations you have to deal with these people on a semi regular basis (atleast if you work, live, related to, ect with them). If something can cause friction Ive never seen the point in telling someone all the ins and outs of my life.

The main thing that matters is to be happy with yourself and if you tell others about it, good for you; if you dont, screw em.. none of thier business anyways. I may like women but is that everyones business? I may like kink with a lil bit of sex, is that anyones business? I dont think its anyones business about any of it.

~Thena

im interested in vampires though i am not one though i do like to bite but
to those in my family who know im interested 5 have joined vr LOL

sths should be kept private... being vampire is one of those stuff i believe :s

Were I live it's very difficult to find ppl like us, but I have managed to do it, and almost all of my friends knows what I am.
So I tell you, keep looking...

i know i'm scared

im not really scared... but here it is better to keep to yourself... thats why i like VR
i can be who i really am here without other people calling me names and putting me down...
i dont put other people down... that whole "do unto others" thing that i was tought as a child... i try...

If they can't accept you for who you are, fuck em. Do you look at them as being weird or strange because they like something you don't? So what if you are obsessed with vampires? I am too but it doesn't change who I am on the inside. I'm just so sick of people not accepting others for who or what they are. It is irritating to say the least.

whats wrong with being interested in vamps? i am not one but what if i was? so what! i mean i wouldent walk around with a big sign that says "im a vampire" but i wouldent deny it and if that person doesent exept you than there not worth talking to...

thats just my opinion

"Do you look at them as being weird or strange because they like something you don't?"

Go look at all the profiles bashing other groups IE "preps, emo etc" and you'll have the answer to that. I am not saying I'm not guilty of the same, but very few people aren't, and it's tiresome to see it only apply one way.

I don't really tell people things unless they ask.

Not scared to tell...but yes it does freak people out....my close friends accept the fact that im into vampires....

Okay. I know where your coming from alot of people think I'm freak anyway. When I tell them that I think vampire are hot. So far I think that during the salem witch trails. There were people who hate other people. And we still have those type people here in this time. But at least they don't burn you at the stake for liking something. There will be those who hate you because your different from you. And will not understand. The world hate what it doesn't understand. There will be people who understand. All you have to do is embraced it. Don't turn it to the side just because people don't liked it. Oh well then. There missing out on something great. Besides they didn't need be your friend anyway.

There will always be those who cannot accept what they cannot understand, or more commonly what they don't want to understand. Though there will always be the closed minded, it's best to have open minded friends as vampire anyway. If you can't be open minded with your friends, what good are they as friends? You shouldn't have to hide yourself and your true nature from the people closest to you...

I don't fear telling people, most think i'm just wierd. but those who understand will listen and accept it.

I find it very odd that people would be put off by an interest in vampires. Frankly, vampires have become a little trendy and very mainstream in the last decade I would say. Before that, there were tons of vampire films (which we think of as cult classics now).

I guess what people *fear* are those they think take their interest too seriously aka ingaging in blood related activities such as cutting, biting to draw blood and sharing blood. While these things have certainly come into the realm of danger due to AIDS and blood related diseases, I think as long as one excercises caution, consentual activies are your business.

I do, however, believe in psychic vampires (Konstantanos has an interesting book about it) and I believe that there are people who engage in simple blood drinking or activities that incorporate blood.

I personally get worried about people who take things a little far and leave the realm of realism completely and believe that they are actually immortal. I have yet to see an example of immortality being possible though, I can not out of hand reject it either.

Again, consentual activies are solely the business of those who engage in them. I don't see any thing odd at all about enjoying Vampire fiction, art, movies or the like. I personally love Vampire related things and so does my mother (well she's a freak in her own right ... sily Wiccan/Christian hybrid Vampire lover :).

I say, if it tickles your fancy, by all means but as long as your activities do not harm either emotionally or physically others, you're doing just fine in my book.

Best of luck to all. Good luck to those who have friends and loved ones who do not understand their lifestyles. At least you are among kindred spirits here.

- sk

Hurray! A new poster that actually considered the subject and responded intelligently :D Welcome to the site Sinkitty.

With that - I agree with you and you phrased what I had tried to say earlier more eloquently. Vampires aren't this hidden secret thing "people fear because they don't know". Vampire lore is mainstream nowadays, and if your friends are thinking it's weird it is probably an obsession. The cliche everyone is using "people fear what they don't know" does not apply to this thread. Stop using it.

The rule I live by is never be scared to be yourself. If you become scared to be yourself, you will lose yourself. I dont care what people think of me and I dont care about whether or not they will accept my passions. If they get uptight about what you like then: well let me put it this way..with friends like that who needs enemies.. above all else stay true to yourself..

i used to be afraid i guess of what ppl might say or do, however over the years i have decided to let them think what they will, the only being i have control of is myself and if some one doesn't like it they can join me in hell...

As said many fear what they don't understand. Many are raised that it isn't real. If you want to come out and show yourself that 'tis fine but you must be ready for the ridicule. For you will get much of it with the society we must live in.

If you care what others think be cautious as to who you tell and if you don't tell the world! You will make enemies but many friends that understand you as well.

It is a personal decision that you must make for yourself. No one can do it for you.
-MixedBlood-

I don't advertise it, but I don't really keep it a secret. I get A LOT of ridicule for me being how I am. But oh well. Let the pawns flee for their sense of "normality." (is that even a word?). It gets rid of the weeds and lets the flowers shine above the crowd.

First off i have to say that there is no such thing as normal... only majority. But yeah, you shouldn't be afraid to tell people... it's who you are, don't be ashamed. It's kind of like being nervous about "coming out of the closet" at first it's hard but it get's easier.
the second thing is if those people are seemingly ditching you they really aren't your friends. find some more open minded people... and don't be ashamed.

I'm not scared to tell, I just know when its appropriate to mention it and when it is not. For example, in the office I would not disclose my personal interests with other employees as it might have a negative impact and might hinder my career... and that goes with a lot of things not just vampire or occult related. My friends and loved ones on the other hand are aware of my interest but perhaps not how deep it runs.. once again I dont feel the need to share everything with those around me.

These sorts of things are deeply personal to me, they are my interests, my belief systems.. and not necessarily anyone elses so I see no need to force it on other people. As for everyone saying true friends should accept it, well I do not think this is entirely true. To some your beliefs may violently clash with their own and it may be something they will not accept.. and its not their fault or yours, its simply a difference that friendship can not overcome. Every friendship has its limit, and to believe otherwise is foolish and overly optimistic.

This is of course just my view on things, and obviously it may be quite different from others so I understand that some may disagree with what I have said.. but thats the beauty of diversity.

do tell, plant a seed into normal mind and make them lust vampires. They are on the edge of their seats in the theatre looking through the web of their hands. Box office numbers must indicate what these "normal" people desire.

They just aren't vamps yet, that is why they don't understand. Everyone will eventually be turned. This will be a planit of the vamps for sure, especially if they see how much fun vampireroticism is as you strut away.

It is the duty of all vampires everywhere to be sexy and to lure. This is nothing to be closeted. Death should be celebrated just as life is cast down, in an upside down world we must all play our parts.

Normalcy is non existant, except maybe in children, they might be normal.

never been afraid to, i have always been kind of proud to display vampire interest

Friends come and go, but true friends stay. They stay because they know everything about you and it doesnt bother them. You can try to waste your energy explaining and convincing others why they should like you but in the end a person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still.

i am noy affraid of a lot. I mean I have walked down streets in the middle of a crossfire so I am not worried.

in order to overcome a fear one must gain knowlege and in order for that to happen you must have currage and a lot of people lack the currage to come out of there small safe box.

Don't worry it says more about you as a currages person to come out and tell people.

Blssed be

I have hidden the fact that i like vampires from my family. My friends all know that i like vampires. I dont know why I hide it from my family but I do. I shouldnt but I do. My friends all know im odd so I dont care what they think...

If you are a vamp (which im not) why do they need to know............

i agree with sweet eternity...

I have found a tightly knit group of friends that if I did not trust would not be friends. I cannot hide my nature , for I have always been as I am and I do not believe we should have to. If they cannot accept who you are, then mayhaps you should look for different friends.

Of course it's not unheard of for someone under 18 to find themselves being sent to counseling or 'therapy' if someone doesn't understand or if Mom starts to feel it's healthy.

I suppose it all depends on the approach - if my friend walked up to me and said they needed stitches from cutting themselves up so badly because they wanted blood, I'd say they need serious help. But when my boyfriend said he was into *safe* blood play, I was excited as hell...so I guess just think about how you're telling people this. I mean, chances are most of your friends don't want to know how turned on you get while watching Underworld...

well i know how you fell... what i do is just ignore them sooner or later they got over it but it took them a while.... everthing will turn out okay in the end.... i mean they dont know what it is and i think it might scare them a little based on all the great publicity vampires and such get in the media today... but like i said if you want something to do about it try explaining it to them or tell them why you like it

yes but all my friends are right there right along with me. And I've been called a vampire because of my K-9s being higher than they are supposed be.

Me personally, I hide it! It's easier that way! I mean I know how I feel & think, I don't have to tell people & listen to them complain & look at me weird! Actually honestly, my own husband knows I'm on this site, but he doesn't really know what it is, or what my interest are! I live in a very small town! Around here, if one person knows, then your probably going to end up on a prayer chain & the entire town lookin at you weird! I just accept that this is the way I am, I don't need to tell anyone else, I don't need their approval!

I have a semi close group of friends and trust most of them, but being close to them wasn't enough I had to konw what ones to tell and which ones to let em find out on there own. It's knowing the person and how they react if I tell them or not but some thingare left better unsaid for others.

in responce to the "why do they need to know comment" that's like saying why do they need to know if you are homosexual...(I know i keep coming back to this but it's the best compassion I can come up with). It's not really a question of why... it's who you are... if you are going to be who you are you have to do it completly you shouldn't have to hid part of yourself from people!!!

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