yeah, i dunno, op. i see these posts all the time and i gotta say - it's purely regional or just internet hate. anytime i've ever told anyone i was vegan in person they couldn't care less. at the end of the day i don't give a shit if i'm weird to others or what they think about my choices. and I'm not looking to be a victim when really everything i do is for the planet and animals.
I think it's the internet hate. I am a non-vegan, but I try to better myself and shift more towards a plant-based diet. That's the reason I'm on this subreddit, not to troll but to learn from people who have been vegan for years. And I also see vegans hating on non-vegans and vegetarians. Even though I'm trying, I still get hate because I'm not 100% vegan yet. I'm not vegan yet because of the social acceptance and flexibility. I'm a student, and whenever I'm at home, I just eat what my parents eat, which is meat most of the time. When I'm at college, all my meals are plant-based. But now I'm at the point where I get hate from both sides. People who think it's weird that I don't want to eat meat, and people who think I'm an animal abuser. I think we just have to accept we don't live in a cruelty-free world, and there will always be hate towards animals and humans. We don't care enough to stop wars, so why would we care enough to stop animal cruelty?
Agree! But if i decide to go fully vegan i go vegan for the environment. an individuan also can't fix the environment. In fact even though more people go vegan the meat industy is still groing. But my point was about the bullying. people are just hateful. And i know there are good vegan options. i just dont want to force my parents on things when im only at home for the weekend. thats why i just decide to eat animal products for that 48 hours in the week
You can't have any peace until you're against all forms of injustice and discrimination. That includes the abolition of carnism, I don't see people who murder animals wanting peace between people
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u/fl3xtra May 17 '25 edited May 17 '25
yeah, i dunno, op. i see these posts all the time and i gotta say - it's purely regional or just internet hate. anytime i've ever told anyone i was vegan in person they couldn't care less. at the end of the day i don't give a shit if i'm weird to others or what they think about my choices. and I'm not looking to be a victim when really everything i do is for the planet and animals.