In some vampire stories, vampires can actually create a semblance of life for a time, which lets them be able to have a pulse, eat food, have sex, stuff like that.
You can't eat garlic. But that's literally the only disadvantage. (provided the world doesn't give a fuck and you don't get stupid ass extremists slayers/hunters/good mothers against undead forces trying to nuke your ass on a daily basis).
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there's no downsides to being a vampire!
Oh wait, none of us go outside anyway...
Renesme