Is vampires a metaphor for rape/abusive relationships/mental issues?

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I believe vampires is a metaphor for rape. A vampire is an undead creature which infects you with their bite and turns you into a vampire like themselves. If someone rapes you they can pass along Std and blood borne diseases like aids. When people are raped sometimes(not always) they turn into rapists as well, that or live with the misery of what you done to them their entire life.

When you become a vampires slave this and fall in love with them this is Stockholm syndrome. You have fallen in love with a captor. Some people find this thought Erotic since they like the thought of being abused and controlled for things like S&M(Sadist&Masochism).

This is why vampires were always viewed as bad since they are relaying a bad message. Some people who are Psychopaths are very charming on the outside but are really evil people on the inside. People who want to be vampires want control and to own someone.

This is why people rape often as a means of control. Being with a vampire can be used as either a sign of sadistic/masochistic relationship or an abusive one. This all fits perfectly with the traits of vampirism and most vampire folklore. I think originally vampires were just a fear of bad people coming to hurt you.

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  • charli.m
    10 years ago

    ...I think you're over thinking this.

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  • KeddersPrincess
    10 years ago

    Vampires derived from earlier human beings who weren't medically advanced enough to put a diagnosis on diseases such as porphyria so they blamed it on the supernatural and accused them of being vampires or werewolves. They are still finding skulls and skeletons that have a stone in the mouth or a stake through the chest because people feared they would get back up and become a member of "the undead".So no. I don't think they're a metaphor. Vampires have evolved much throughout history. But, I will not deny, the idea sounds reasonable.

    Watch "Vampire Secrets" it is the best vampire documentary I've seen (best documentary I've seen) but it will give you a good inside look into where the idea of vampires came from and their evolution.

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  • LilyAmongTheThorns
    10 years ago

    I don't really think it's fair or well thought out to include aspects of S&M in with concepts such as abuse, rape, etc.

    While the activities in S&M sex- and lifestyle-play may mimic certain behaviors that a few non-consensual offenders out there have done (beating their partners, binding / constraining victims) the entire point of S&M being a part of sexual play is that the interaction is consensual and well discussed beforehand, and a safety word is included.

    The letters "S.S.C." are often associated with BDSM culture, as a tenent of conduct, and they stand for "Safe, sane, and consensual".

    It's important to not cast such negative stereotypes and connotations on BDSM play or the BDSM community at large.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      That is kind of what its based on. People who like being on bottom might love the idea of being raped but they want it done in a controlled environment and most people who like this scenario do not REALLY want to be raped. They want to pretend they are. Now when you act this out on someone who is not playing along with it that is illegal and its abuse. Its not S&M if its on a person who does not enjoy this type of interaction at that point its sexual abuse. People who are into it also need to realize this.

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      • sweetwisteria
        10 years ago

        You have obviously never been involved in the s&m community. And if someone is "not into this" why are they participating in a rape scene anyways? You should know that a couple involved in s&m plans out their scene ahead of time, sometimes for weeks. There is plenty of time to back out. You need to understand that s&m scenes are ALWAYS consensual, even if the scene invoves "rape" fantasies.

        Also... you DO know that vampires aren't real, yes? -_- Vampires as a metaphor for rape seems far-fetched. Are blood drives also a metaphor for rape? And then what about people who, in stories, willingly submit to feed a vamp? Would you still consider that rape?

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          That is exactly my point. They do it with people who enjoy it not forcing it on people. Forcing it on people who are not into it is a crime. I already said its consensual and you are kind of starting to repeat what I said in different words. I never said S&M was not by consenting partners so not sure where you are getting that.

          Also some people do believe they are real vampires just so you know. I never really believed in it but hey its interesting to talk to these people even if its not true fun to play along see where that road takes you. It might just be the fact im such a freak though.

          Also when someone commits a crime to a person its not like its the victims choice. Its silly to think that people being harmed were someone who just randomly stumbled into an S&M community block. Also someone from the community if its consensual are not going to bring in a non consensual person. People are smart enough to know if someone agrees or not.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    This is why they use the term "emotional vampire" or "psychic vampire"

    Also very few rape victims go on to rape others.

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  • handsignals
    10 years ago

    Back in the day vampires only went for virgins what happened to that.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      They still do. All the ones they eat that are not virgins turn into ghouls. If they bite a virgin they turn into the vampires pet. At least according to the Helsing anime Series. Why Seras was not turned into a Ghoul. Since shes a virgin and was one before she died.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    Did I really just read this...?

    Despite there being so many holes in this from a "rational" perspective, just reading the first part gives me reason to think the idea is absurd.

    Where was the "I disagree completely" option? Sneaky, trying to get us to not be able to disagree with you. Shame on you, Missy.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      What do you think was wrong with it? I guess I could have thought of better options.

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      • [Old Memory]
        10 years ago

        Well, the idea that because something is similar that it is intended for a metaphor is just bizarre to me, because we can do that with almost everything.

        That aswell as the actual history of the vampire and people literally thought they existed, therfor are not mere metaphors, kind of gives the idea a knock back.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          10 years ago

          Yes someone else has made that argument as well. I see your point.

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  • myownopinions
    10 years ago

    Well, in the book "How to Read Literature Like a Professor," the author says that vampires, whether real or symbolic, entail some woman (usually a virgin) losing their innocence and becoming hollow or "sucked dry." It was something like that, I can't really remember. Either way, I wouldn't go as far as rape, but it can sorta be that depending on how you want to interpret it.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Well yeah I think that could be kind of interpreted as such since sometimes not always the vampire forces the victim to give it up. Not always a voluntary thing.

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  • Holzman_67
    10 years ago

    I think you're missing one of the major characteristics of most vampires, the ability to seduce. I don't think seduction is rape but I can see how it can be misinterpreted as such.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      Yes just like a psychopath. They appears charismatic and are often very popular but what people don't realize is that they are truly not so kind underneath. They also are very manipulative and I already mentioned this. YES A PSYCHOPATH CAN BE CHARMING!

      .http://www.cassiopaea.com/cassiopaea/psychopath_2.htm

      CHARISMATIC PSYCHOPATHS are charming, attractive liars. They are usually gifted at some talent or another, and they use it to their advantage in manipulating others. They are usually fast-talkers, and possess an almost demonic ability to persuade others out of everything they own, even their lives. They are irresistible.<====READ PLEASE

      Sounds a lot like a vampire don't it?

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      • Holzman_67
        10 years ago

        Oh yeah like Ted Bundy, he was so charismatic that people did not believe the horrific allegations made against him when it was first revealed he was a serial killer.

        I think there is a definitive difference though, between myth and man. Vampires are mythical creatures, you can't put the ethics of man on them. I appreciate the different perspective of this but I don't think you should put so much thought into fiction.

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  • SHAKEStheClown
    10 years ago

    VAMPIRES SUCK!

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