"You're morbid!"

[McDreidel09]

Lace, it can't be any more morbid than loving to go to the Torture exhibit at Medieval Times because the devices are just really interesting. They even provide drawings on how it was used above the description.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I love listverse and snopes. I've always been interested in death and the occult; I don't see why that's a bad thing. Back in Victorian times, death was talked about quite openly, given the high mortality rate, even children could not be shielded by it. Nowadays tho, it seems to be taboo to talk about death.

I've been to the London and York dungeons dozens of time too; does that also count as morbid?

[muses_nightmare]

I'm very interested in the same things, so is my mom at least when it comes to the serial killer thing. It's just interesting. I have a friend who drives me nuts because she's scared by pretty much nothing, she got creeped out by some of the music on the TV show Alias. She thinks I'm a bit strange for being interested in things like this.

Also, on a sort of side note, listverse is possibly my favorite website ever, well that and snopes. I could literally spend hours on those sites.

Then there are the necrophiles and those into the occult.

occult

— adj
1. a. of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences
b. ( as noun ): the occult
2. beyond ordinary human understanding
3. secret or esoteric

— vb
4. astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation
5. to hide or become hidden or shut off from view
6. ( intr ) (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals

I don't see how that means it's a bad thing or comparable in any way to being a necrophile.

[Andara Bledin]

I have a lot more morbid interests than any of the ones listed in the OP. I won't go into more detail, but I can see how others would find them rather disturbing.

Oh, and I'm normally a quite cheerful and optimistic person with a penchant for hugs.

^-.-^

[crashhelmet]

There are people out there that are fascinated with the artwork, architecture, and even "spirituality" that's associated with graveyards. Then there are the necrophiles and those into the occult. There are those that are interested in the psychological makeup of a serial killer, their motives, and what made them tick. Then there are those that have a sexual obsession with them and blindingly defend them in face of even their own confessions.

It all comes down to why you're into these things.

[Ladeeda]

I just recently became interested in post mortem photography. I'm also interested in "disturbing" urban legends, different diseases of the human body, and other such "morbid" things.

Funny thing is, I am one of the most bubbly people you could ever meet.

I'm a super-bubbly person, too, yet have a fascination with serial killers, especially cannibals, and urban legends.

Snopes.com is fun.

[McDreidel09]

3. Morbid old ladies... lol. XXD I will also add that post mortem photography is another subject I'm interested in. It's not morbid when you consider that back in Victorian times, people often didn't get a chance to get their kids photographed except when they were dead. Why is it bad to want a memento of a loved one? A lot of the photographs are beautiful.

I just recently became interested in post mortem photography. I'm also interested in "disturbing" urban legends, different diseases of the human body, and other such "morbid" things.

Funny thing is, I am one of the most bubbly people you could ever meet.

[Lace Neil Singer]

1. Oh god yes. It's one of my favourite sites. ^^;; I also have loads of books on the subject of serial killers and true crime.

2. Exactly my thoughts. I don't see how it's morbid to want to visit Chernobyl and Pripyat, but that's what people say when I say that. I think that historically it could be a very interesting place; plus, I'd love to see all the (radioactive) animals that have made the place their haven. As for Auschwitz, I've noticed that the moment that I say that my family is Jewish on my father's side, people stop thinking it's morbid to want to visit.

3. Morbid old ladies... lol. XXD I will also add that post mortem photography is another subject I'm interested in. It's not morbid when you consider that back in Victorian times, people often didn't get a chance to get their kids photographed except when they were dead. Why is it bad to want a memento of a loved one? A lot of the photographs are beautiful.

[Andara Bledin]

Oooh... if you're morbid, than so am I.

1) You know about CrimeLibrary.com, right?

2) Actually, this stuff is history. It's important to bear witness to the atrocities that have been committed to ensure that they will never become acceptable in the future.

3) Wait... tombstones are morbid, now? I guess all those little historical societies are run by flocks of morbid old ladies. Who knew?

^-.-^

[Lace Neil Singer]

I have been called morbid on several occasions for the following reasons:


1. I read books on serial killers and true crime.

2. I have expressed a desire to visit Pripyat and Auschwitz.

3. I like to walk thru graveyards and read tombstones.


I understand in a way that a lot of people think that anyone dwelling on death and disaster is morbid, but just why is that a problem? Why is it a problem to read about such things, or to want to visit a place where disaster happened? I think that everyone should visit those places, cuz that kind of thing could have happened to any one of us. I like to visit castles too, but I've never had the same reaction from people when I say that.

Also, graveyards are interesting places. Ever read tombstones? They are often very moving and brilliant, and can also have wry humour.