(Just a thought...)

I don't think that we are Real Vampires because we all have bad stomachs, or anything else for that matter, in common. It is possible that Real Vampires do share some common physical and mental traits with one another and with other non-Vampires, but I think that what makes a Real Vampire a Real Vampire is a combination of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects that are different from the majority of the rest of the human population, yet common to others who deem themselves "Real Vampires". I agree that when one has a physical problem, the local doc or healer is the first place to go. I think that calling oneself a Vampire should not be something one does until all other avenues are explored. In the Were community, there is a similar occurrence which is referred to as "Shifter's Disease". (An example - "Oh! I drop my pencil a lot too! I must be a Were!" or "Oh look! There's a new hair on my toe! I must be shifting!")

In short, I'm not a Vampire because I have a sensitive stomach, or because I have a mental illness, or because I like the taste of blood. They are just parts of my character. I'm a Vampire - more specifically, a Real Vampire, because of a combination of mental, physical, and spiritual characteristics which cause me to be able to identify closely to others who also label themselves such. We chose this label in order to define ourselves to others in an attempt to cause them to understand us better (hence treating us without prejudice), and in an attempt to find others like ourselves (hence eliminating some of the resulting loneliness which comes with our uniqueness.)