Immortality?

Vampires, regardless of their "age", all have the gift or curse of immortality despite the many authors that have created such a creature. Though they have the creative license to change the typical vampire into something else, they generally leave such popular mythological monsters as they are. That generally tends to be a good idea. Otherwise we may end up with more vampires that can sparkle and do we really need any more of those?

In the definition of a vampire, immortality seems to be a given that most people don't even think about  very often though it frequently appears as a subject of debate in vampire fiction. Specifically, most debates are whether or not vampires find eternal life to be a gift or curse, which seems to be a matter of opinion. Even within the Cullen family the answer is unclear. Edward, who views himself as a soulless monster facing eternal damnation, undoubtedly believes his immortal existence is a curse, but he's always been a tad bit dramatic. His brother Emmett on the other hand, enjoys his existence and suffers no set backs or misgivings because of it. Basically a complete one-eighty as far as opinions go. Who’s to say there is a right or wrong to feel about it?

From a human perspective, do you view the possibility of immortality as a gift or curse? Personally, I feel that it has positive and negative aspects regardless of religion or beliefs and since immortality is unattainable, I'll never have the experience to base an answer off of. While immortality and the creatures that possess it intrigue me, I would have to admit that living forever may become monotonous and boring. Forever forced to endure another day and forced to kill to survive as most immortal creatures are prone to do. Despite that, the offer would still be tempting. Endless time means endless possibilities to do what you wish for eternity. Why wouldn’t you want that?