That is one reason sites such as this are good. People need support when going through this.

Ditto. It's still amazing for me to even conceive of a site where people can calmly and rationally help each other in this process.

I've always been considered a little strange and very quiet as a child, but when I left my pro-religious home to find my own path, BAM... a rather... rude, I thought... Awakening. Everything changed within a week, and some things are still changing. This vampiric life is almost completely opposite to my childhood and adolescent life. For twenty years I felt secure, and now I feel like I can't trust much, even what I've learned before. This will be my second summer (Baby-Bat haha), and sometimes it's just frustrating. So I'm very thankful for this site and for these people (and my boyfriend, who knows and who is very patient with me).

Anyways, specifically about Awakening, it all seemed very chemical to me... and even felt chemical. Something triggered the chain of reactions, and the fire kept traveling through the physical body, and even entering other levels of the self and of life.

It's very possible that someone can experience something in their life that resonates so deeply with themselves that it touches the "vampiric cord", if you will, causing these "chemical reactions" to take place. Even at a very young age. Now being born Awakened.. well... I'm thinking scientifically, and I have to mull it over. But I'm sure it's simple. Everyone gave very rational responses.

That's an interesting theory, master. Surely though there could be tests done, yet hiding behind another more socially acceptable cause... ideally at least, heh. But that's probably more a movie thing X)

Yeah, I thought it was the least "hokey" of most vampire movies, which gained points for respect in my opinion (plus she's such a badass).

But I agree with your theory though. I just want to see it done, lol.

I have a question on the bodily Awakening. It seems like the "main" traits changed within the first week- for me it was food rejection, sun sensitivity, and nocturnal vision and biological clock. The next year was spent balancing these things, plus a heightened sense of the energies around me. This year my energy levels seemed to explode, and sometimes I get irrational, really emotional, angry, etc. I'm also experiencing that my magic-working is different- I don't have to do much except send the energy the way I want it to and it's accomplished, end of story. I'm starting to pick up books on Yoga and Chakra to help me.

My question is: Is it like this for anyone else? Do traits and abilities grow with the years? What are your experiences (if you would like to share)?