Those who claim to live the vampire lifestyle identify most closely with the outcasts of society. Never fitting in socially with the light of day, they come alive at nightfall. Reckless and rebellious, they live on the edge. Some of today's lifestylers sometimes take part in blood drinking and have fangs implanted, but this is definitely not all of them. I wouldn't be able to tell you, I am not one.
Hierarchy is highly respected and a lack of deference to an elder is cause enough for exile.
Blood fetishists are mostly defined by modern psychology rather than by popular consensus. Safe bloodletting techniques are highly emphasized. Blood fetishists may or may not be interested in actually drinking or tasting blood. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Jacynthe Durocher's Vampires topic, please visit the Discussions page . Used under License.